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afternoon's
af·ter·noon
/
n.
ˌæf
tərˈnun, ˌɑf-;
adj.
ˈæf
tərˈnun, ˈɑf-, ˌæf-, ˌɑf-
/
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[
n.
af-ter-
noon
, ahf-;
adj.
af
-ter-
noon
,
ahf
-, af-, ahf-
]
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noun
1.
the time from
noon
until evening.
2.
the latter part:
the afternoon of life.
adjective
3.
pertaining to the latter part of the day.
Origin:
1250–1300;
Middle English;
see
after
,
noon
Related forms
pre·af·ter·noon,
noun,
adjective
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afternoon
(ˌɑːftəˈnuːn)
—
n
1.
a. the period of the day between noon and evening
b. (
as modifier
):
afternoon tea
2.
a middle or later part:
the afternoon of life
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
afternoon
c.1300, from
after
+
noon
(q.v.). In 15c.-16c., the form was at afternoon; from c.1600 till now it has been in the afternoon.
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