noon|tide

noon|tide
noon|tide «NOON TYD», noun, adjective.
–n.
1. = noon. (Cf.noon)
2. Figurative. the highest, finest, or brightest point: »

the noontide of your prosperity (Charles Lamb).

–adj.
= noon. (Cf.noon)

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