The difference between Calends and Nones
When used as nouns, calends means the first day of a month, particularly of the months of the roman calendar, whereas nones means 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.
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Calends as a noun (often, _, capitalized):
The first day of a month, particularly of the months of the Roman calendar.
Examples:
"The third day before the calends of February is January 30th; the third calends of March is February 27th or 28th; and the third of the calends of May is April 29th."
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Calends as a noun (Judaism, Biblical, obsolete):
the Jewish festival of the new moon, which begins the months of the Hebrew calendar.
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Calends as a noun (figuratively):
The first day, a beginning.
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Calends as a noun (figuratively):
A day for settling debts and other accounts.
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Calends as a noun (uncommon):
; a record, an account.
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Nones as a noun (historical, often, _, capitalized):
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.
Examples:
"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."
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Nones as a noun (historical, sometimes, _, capitalized):
The ninth hour after dawn (about 3 pm).
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Nones as a noun (Christian):
The divine office appointed to the hour.
Examples:
"The Greek monks always listen to their reader recite Psalms 83, 84, and 85 from the [[Septuagint]] at nones."
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Nones as a noun (obsolete):
the sixth hour after dawn; midday (12 pm).
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Nones as a noun (obsolete):
a meal eaten around noon.
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Nones as a noun:
atheists or those without religious affiliation.