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1. (Roman Cal.) The fifth day of the
months January, February, April, June, August, September, November,
and December, and the seventh day of March, May, July, and October.
The nones were nine days before the ides, reckoning
inclusively, according to the Roman method.

2. [F. none, fr. L. See Noon.]
The canonical office, being a part of the Breviary, recited at
noon (formerly at the ninth hour, 3 P. M.) in the Roman
Catholic Church.

3. The hour of dinner; the noonday
meal. [Obs.]

At my supper and sometimes at
nones.

Non`es*sen"tial (?), a. Not
essential.

Non`es*sen"tial, n. A thing not
essential.

||Non` est` fac"tum (?). [Law L. it is not (his) deed.]
(Law) The plea of the general issue in an action of debt
on bond.

||Non` est` in*ven"tus (?). [L., he is not found.]
(Law) The return of a sheriff on a writ, when the
defendant is not found in his county.


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