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Added 10 October 2026

forenoon

/ˈfɔːnuːn/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about forenoon at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The time period between dawn and noon.
I spent the morning running errands

Origin

From Middle English forenone, equivalent to fore- + noon.

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