forenoon
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fore·noon
(fôr′no͞on′, fôr-no͞on′)n.
The period of time between sunrise and noon; morning.
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forenoon
(ˈfɔːˌnuːn)n
a. the daylight hours before or just before noon
b. (as modifier): a forenoon conference.
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fore•noon
(ˈfɔrˌnun, ˈfoʊr-)n.
1. the period of daylight before noon.
2. the latter part of the morning.
[1375–1425]
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Noun | 1. | forenoon - the time period between dawn and noon; "I spent the morning running errands" period, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period" daylight, daytime, day - the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside; "the dawn turned night into day"; "it is easier to make the repairs in the daytime" early-morning hour - an hour early in the morning |
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forenoon
nounThe time of day from sunrise to noon:
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formiddag
délelőtt
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forenoon
n (form) → Vormittag m
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