nones

noun4

1. •
   (historical) The notional first-quarter day of a Roman month, occurring on the 7th day of the four original 31-day months (March, May, Quintilis or July, and October) and on the 5th day of all other months.

   • The third day before the nones of March is March 5th; the third nones of August is August 3rd; and the third of the nones of November is November 3rd.
2. •
   The divine office appointed to the hour.

   • The Greek monks always listen to their reader recite Psalms 83, 84, and 85 from the Septuagint at nones.
3. •
   (historical) The ninth hour after dawn (about 3 pm).

   • ...the same Liturgy of prayers be used both at Nones and Vespers. [With the note:] Nones was what we call three o'clock in the afternoon. — 1709
4. •
   (no longer used) Synonym of lunch: a meal eaten around noon.

noun2

1. •
   Those without any religious affiliation: atheists and others outside any organized religion.

   • He also found that the sons and daughters of two parents who have no religious preference (Nones) tend to become Nones. — 2011
2. •
   A dialect of Italian spoken in parts of Trentino around the Non Valley.