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fore⋅noon

[n. fawr-noon, fohr-; adj. fawr-noon, fohr-]
–noun
1. the period of daylight before noon.
2. the latter part of the morning.
–adjective
3. of or pertaining to the forenoon.

Origin:
1375–1425; late ME. See fore-, noon
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fore·noon   (fôr'nōōn', fōr'-, fôr-nōōn', fōr-)   
n.  The period of time between sunrise and noon; morning.
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