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Unit of time equal to 60 minutes
Such seasonal hours, also known as temporal hours or unequal hours, varied by season and latitude. Equal hours or equinoctial hours were taken as 1⁄24
Hour
Unit of electric charge
An ampere-hour or amp-hour (symbol: A⋅h or A h, often simplified as Ah) is a unit of electric charge, recommended for use in batteries and electrolytic
Ampere-hour
Marketing term for a sales promotion of alcoholic drinks
Happy hour is a marketing term for a time of day when a venue such as a restaurant or bar offers reduced prices on alcoholic drinks. Menu items like appetizers
Happy_hour
British current affairs radio parody
On the Hour is a British radio programme that parodied current affairs broadcasting, broadcast on BBC Radio 4 between 1991 and 1992. Written by Chris Morris
On_the_Hour
Unit of energy, often used for electrical billing
A kilowatt-hour (unit symbol: kW⋅h or kW h; commonly written as kWh) is a non-SI unit of energy equal to 3.6 megajoules (MJ) in SI units, which is the
Kilowatt-hour
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man-hour or hour, a measurement of work done by people hour unit in time-based currency hour meter or hours, a device of measuring hours of usage hour hand
Hour_(disambiguation)
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Look up zero hour in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Zero Hour may refer to: Midnight, or 00:00 Zero hour (1945), the capitulation of the Nazi government
Zero_Hour
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traumatic injury Golden hour (photography), the first hour after dawn and the last hour before dusk Golden hour, the first hour of post-natal life, important
Golden_hour
2002 film by Spike Lee
Hour is a 2002 American drama film directed by Spike Lee and starring Edward Norton. Adapted by David Benioff from his 2001 debut novel The 25th Hour
25th_Hour
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Look up finest hour in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The term "finest hour" originated in the 1940 speech This was their finest hour by Winston Churchill
Finest_hour
Time of night associated with supernatural events
In folklore, the witching hour or devil's hour is a time of night that is associated with supernatural events, whereby witches, demons, and ghosts are
Witching_hour
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Darkest Hour may refer to: "The Darkest Hour", a phrase used to describe the early period of World War II The Darkest Hour (1919 film), a film featuring
Darkest_Hour
Time counting system
The 12-hour clock is a time convention in which the 24 hours of the day are divided into two periods: a.m. (from Latin ante meridiem, translating to "before
12-hour_clock
2023 film by Anna Kendrick
Woman of the Hour is a 2023 American crime thriller film directed by Anna Kendrick in her directorial debut and written by Ian McDonald. It is based on
Woman_of_the_Hour
British thriller television series
The Devil's Hour is a British drama thriller television series created by Tom Moran, and executive produced by Sue Vertue and Steven Moffat through their
The_Devil's_Hour
1957 American drama film directed by Hall Bartlett
Zero Hour! is a 1957 American disaster film directed by Hall Bartlett from a screenplay by Bartlett, Arthur Hailey, and John Champion. It stars Dana Andrews
Zero_Hour!
Period of twilight in the morning or evening
The blue hour (from French l'heure bleue; pronounced [lœʁ blø]) is the period of twilight (in the dawn or dusk, around the nautical stage) when the Sun
Blue_hour
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witching hour in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Witching hour is a time of night associated with supernatural events. Witching Hour or The Witching Hour may
Witching_Hour
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Magic Hour or The Magic Hour may refer to: The Magic Hour (2008 film), a Japanese film directed by Kōki Mitani Magic Hour (2011 film), a Greek film directed
Magic_Hour
Timekeeping convention
The modern 24-hour clock is the convention of timekeeping in which the day runs from midnight to midnight and is divided into 24 hours. This is indicated
24-hour_clock
Roman Catholic devotional tradition
Holy Hour (Latin: hora sancta) is the Catholic devotional tradition of spending an hour in prayer and meditation on the agony of Jesus Christ in the garden
Holy_Hour
Social movement to regulate the length of the working day
The eight-hour day movement (also known as the 40-hour week movement or the short-time movement) was a social movement that appeared in various countries
Eight-hour_day_movement
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The Children's Hour may refer to: The Children's Hour (play), a 1934 stage play by Lillian Hellman "The Children's Hour" (poem), a poem by Henry Wadsworth
The_Children's_Hour
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Hour may refer to: The midnight hour, the transition time from one day to the next The Midnight Hour, a 1985 comedy horror TV film The Midnight Hour (album)
Midnight_Hour
Public television newscast in the United States
PBS News Hour is an American daily evening television news program broadcast on over 350 PBS member stations since October 20, 1975. Previously stylized
PBS_News_Hour
2024 film by Brad Anderson
The Silent Hour is a 2024 American crime thriller film directed by Brad Anderson, written by Dan Hall, and starring Joel Kinnaman, Sandra Mae Frank, Mekhi
The_Silent_Hour
Annual symbolic environmental event
Earth Hour is a worldwide movement organized by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The event is held annually, encouraging the individuals, communities, and
Earth_Hour
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Look up eleventh-hour or eleventh hour in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The Eleventh Hour may refer to: "The eleventh hour", a phrase in the Parable
The_Eleventh_Hour
1940 speech by Winston Churchill
"This was their finest hour" was a speech delivered by Winston Churchill to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom on 18 June 1940, just over a month
This_was_their_finest_hour
Drinking game
one shot of beer every minute for an hour, or 60 shots of beer within one hour. In the United States, a power hour event is often associated with a person's
Power_hour
1968 Swedish film by Ingmar Bergman
Hour of the Wolf (Swedish: Vargtimmen, lit. 'The Wolf Hour') is a 1968 Swedish psychological horror film film directed by Ingmar Bergman and starring Max
Hour_of_the_Wolf
Annual sports car race held in France
The 24 Hours of Le Mans (French: 24 Heures du Mans; French pronunciation: [vɛ̃t.katʁ‿œʁ dy mɑ̃]) is an endurance sports car race held annually near the
24_Hours_of_Le_Mans
American television news satire program
The ½ Hour News Hour is an American television news satire show that aired on Fox News. The program presented news stories from a conservative perspective
The_½_Hour_News_Hour
Series of American buddy cop films
The Rush Hour franchise is a series of American buddy cop action comedy films created by Ross LaManna and directed by Brett Ratner with both Jackie Chan
Rush_Hour_(franchise)
Time-based educational attainment measure
The Carnegie Unit and the Student Hour are strictly time-based references for measuring educational attainment used by American universities and colleges;
Carnegie Unit and Student Hour
Carnegie_Unit_and_Student_Hour
Brief war between El Salvador and Honduras in 1969
War (Spanish: guerra del fútbol), also known as the Soccer War or the 100 Hour War, was a brief military conflict fought between El Salvador and Honduras
Football_War
Phrase used to refer to World War II in 1940–1941
"The Darkest Hour" is a phrase used to refer to an early period of World War II, from approximately mid-1940 to mid-1941. While widely attributed to Winston
The_Darkest_Hour
2021 American-Canadian film
The Desperate Hour is a 2021 thriller film directed by Phillip Noyce and written by Chris Sparling. It stars Naomi Watts as a woman who is desperately
The_Desperate_Hour
Coordinates used in the equatorial coordinate system
celestial navigation, the hour angle is the dihedral angle between the meridian plane (containing Earth's axis and the zenith) and the hour circle (containing
Hour_angle
Hours planets rule in a day
The planetary hours are an ancient system in which one of the seven classical planets is given rulership over each day and various parts of the day. Developed
Planetary_hours
Part of celestial coordinate system
In astronomy, the hour circle is the great circle through a given object and the two celestial poles. Together with declination and distance (from the
Hour_circle
Seasonal change of clock settings
adjust clocks ahead of standard time by one hour in spring or late winter, and to set clocks back by one hour in the autumn (or fall in North American English
Daylight_saving_time
2020 studio album by Chloe x Halle
Ungodly Hour is the second studio album by American duo Chloe x Halle. It was released on June 12, 2020, by Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia. Originally
Ungodly_Hour
Time of day with peak traffic congestion
A rush hour (American English, British English) or peak hour (Australian English, Indian English) is a part of the day during which traffic congestion
Rush_hour
Record for the longest distance cycled in one hour on a bicycle
The hour record is the record for the longest distance cycled in one hour on a bicycle from a stationary start. Cyclists attempt this record alone on
Hour_record
2001 film by Brett Ratner
Rush Hour 2 is a 2001 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by Brett Ratner and written by Jeff Nathanson. A sequel to Rush Hour (1998), it is
Rush_Hour_2
Unit for the amount of work performed by the average worker in one hour
A man-hour or human-hour is the amount of work performed by the average worker in one hour. It is used for estimation of the total amount of uninterrupted
Man-hour
2008 American film
Last Hour is a 2008 straight-to-DVD American crime drama film starring DMX, Michael Madsen, David Carradine and Paul Sorvino. The film was very poorly
Last_Hour
2007 film by Brett Ratner
Rush Hour 3 is a 2007 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by Brett Ratner, written by Jeff Nathanson. It is the third installment in the Rush
Rush_Hour_3
Canadian indie rock band
Living Hour is a Canadian indie rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Living Hour formed in 2013, with their first release being a The White Stripes cover
Living_Hour
Former Vanderbilt estate on Long Island, New York
Idle Hour is a former Vanderbilt estate that is located in Oakdale on Long Island in Suffolk County, New York. It was completed in 1901 for William Kissam
Idle_Hour
Overtime work schedule from China
The 996 working hour system (Chinese: 996工作制) is a work schedule that derives its name from its requirement that workers clock in from 9:00 am to 9:00
996_working_hour_system
2014 studio album by Sam Smith
In the Lonely Hour is the debut studio album by English singer and songwriter Sam Smith. It was released in the United Kingdom on 26 May 2014 via Capitol
In_the_Lonely_Hour
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Look up rush hour in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Rush hour is the two parts of the day with busy traffic caused by commuting. Rush hour may also refer
Rush_hour_(disambiguation)
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Waking Hour may refer to: Waking Hour (album), an album by Vienna Teng Waking Hours, an album by Del Amitri The Waking Hour, an album by Dalis Car This
Waking_Hour
Employment contract with no minimum work time
A zero-hour contract is a type of employment contract in United Kingdom labour law between an employer and an employee, under which the employer is not
Zero-hour_contract
National Wildlife Federation-recommended parenting strategy
Green Hour is a core concept of the U.S. National Wildlife Federation's Be Out There campaign. The campaign was created in response to a growing disconnect
Green_Hour
British radio magazine programme (est. 1946)
Woman's Hour is a radio magazine programme broadcast on BBC Radio 4. It has been on the air since 1946, and has been broadcast on BBC Radio 4 since 1973
Woman's_Hour
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Final Hour may refer to: "Final Hour", a 2016 song by Bastille from Wild World "Final Hour", a 1998 song by Lauryn Hill from The Miseducation of Lauryn
Final_Hour
2017 biographical war drama film by Joe Wright
Darkest Hour is a 2017 British biographical war drama film directed by Joe Wright and written by Anthony McCarten. It stars Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill
Darkest_Hour_(film)
2002 film by Mark Romanek
One Hour Photo is a 2002 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Mark Romanek. It stars Robin Williams as a photo technician who develops
One_Hour_Photo
Christian concept of periods of prayer throughout the day
Christianity, canonical hours mark the divisions of the day in terms of fixed times of prayer at regular intervals. A book of hours, chiefly a breviary,
Canonical_hours
Unit of speed
The kilometre per hour (alternatively spelt kilometer per hour; SI symbol: km/h; abbreviations: kph, kmph, km/hr) is a unit of speed, expressing the number
Kilometres_per_hour
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The title News Hour or NewsHour may refer to: Newshour, the BBC World Service radio flagship programme that premiered in 1988 Newshour (2006 TV programme)
News_Hour
1958 poem by Robert Lowell
'Skunk Hour' is one of Robert Lowell's most frequently anthologized poems. It was published in his groundbreaking book of poems, Life Studies, and is regarded
Skunk_Hour
1965 single by Wilson Pickett
"In the Midnight Hour" is a song originally performed by American singer Wilson Pickett in 1965 and released on his 1965 album of the same name, also appearing
In_the_Midnight_Hour
Short story by Kate Chopin
Hour" is a short story written by Kate Chopin on April 19, 1894. It was originally published in Vogue on December 6, 1894, as "The Dream of an Hour"
The_Story_of_an_Hour
American buddy cop action comedy film
Rush Hour is a 1998 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by Brett Ratner from a screenplay by Jim Kouf and Ross LaManna and a story by LaManna
Rush_Hour_(1998_film)
First and last hour of sunlight during the day
In photography, the golden hour is the period of daytime shortly after sunrise or before sunset, during which daylight is redder and softer than when the
Golden_hour_(photography)
Voluntary fasting to draw attention to famines
Famine events are localized events of voluntary fasting for 30 or 40 hours depending on the region to raise money and awareness for world hunger. These
Famine_events
Lower house of the Parliament of India
after the Question Hour, popularly known as Zero Hour. The time immediately following the Question Hour has come to be known as "Zero Hour". It starts at
Lok_Sabha
1985 American comedy horror film
The Midnight Hour is a 1985 American made-for-television comedy horror film directed by Jack Bender and starring Shari Belafonte, Lee Montgomery, Kevin
The_Midnight_Hour
Hebrew term ascribed to an hour of a 12-hour day and how it is to be reckoned
Relative hour (Hebrew singular: shaʿah zǝmanit / שעה זמנית; plural: shaʿot - zǝmaniyot / שעות זמניות), sometimes called halachic hour, temporal hour, seasonal
Relative_hour
American news and talk television show
weekday broadcast expanded to three hours in 2000, and to four hours in 2007 (though over time, the third and fourth hours became distinct entities). Today's
Today_(American_TV_program)
Hotel Microstays Platform
offering hotel stays by the hour. Guests book the hotel for a specific time of arrival and a duration of 3, 6, or 24 hours. The company was founded in
ByHours
Period of time that an individual spends at paid occupational labor
work hours to care for children or other family; some choose it simply to increase leisure time. Standard working hours (or normal working hours) refers
Working_time
1961 film by William Wyler
The Children's Hour (released as The Loudest Whisper in the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand) is a 1961 American psychological drama produced
The_Children's_Hour_(film)
French labour law
The 35-hour workweek is a labour reform policy adopted in France in February 2000, under Prime Minister Lionel Jospin's Plural Left government. Promoted
35-hour_workweek
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Double hour may refer to: Double hour (unit), a traditional Chinese unit of time also known as a Watch The Double Hour, a 2009 Italian film This disambiguation
Double_Hour
2019 American horror film by Damien LeVeck
The Cleansing Hour is a 2019 American horror film directed by Damien LeVeck about a staged televised exorcism that takes a nefarious turn. The film is
The_Cleansing_Hour
A horsepower-hour (symbol: hp⋅h) is an outdated unit of energy, not used in the International System of Units. The unit represents an amount of work a
Horsepower-hour
Lake in Warren County, New York
Hour Pond is located southwest of Christian Hill, New York. Fish species present in the lake are brook trout, and sunfish. Access by trail from Thirteenth
Hour_Pond
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Hour Magazine may refer to: Hour Community, a weekly entertainment newspaper formerly published in Montreal (now defunct) Hour Magazine (TV series), a
Hour_Magazine
2007 video game
Hour of Victory is a first-person shooter video game developed by American studio N-Fusion Interactive and published by Midway Games. It was released in
Hour_of_Victory
British television series
The Agatha Christie Hour is a ten-part series of stand-alone television plays made by Thames Television for the ITV network, based on short stories by
The_Agatha_Christie_Hour
Term in stock market trading
Triple witching hour is the last hour of the stock market trading session (3:00–4:00 p.m., New York time) generally on the third Friday of every March
Triple_witching_hour
British BBC radio programme (1922–1964)
Children's Hour, initially The Children's Hour, was the BBC's principal recreational service for children (as distinct from "Broadcasts to Schools") which
Children's_Hour
1992 American film
The Finest Hour (released in the Philippines as Desert Storm: The Final Battle) is a 1992 American war drama film starring Rob Lowe and Gale Hansen as
The_Finest_Hour
Book by R.L. Stine
Nightmare Hour is a 1999 children's horror collection by R. L. Stine. It is composed of 10 different short stories, ranging from "Pumpkinhead" to "The
Nightmare_Hour
94th 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race
The 94th 24 Hours of Le Mans (French: 94e 24 Heures du Mans) was an automobile endurance race held on 13–14 June 2026 at the Circuit de la Sarthe in Le
2026_24_Hours_of_Le_Mans
1977 novel by Clarice Lispector
The Hour of the Star (A hora da estrela; Portuguese: [a ˈɔɾɐ da‿jsˈtɾelɐ]) is a novel by Clarice Lispector published in 1977, shortly before the author's
The_Hour_of_the_Star
2025 novel by Jo Nesbø
Wolf Hour (Norwegian: Minnesota) is a crime novel and thriller by Norwegian writer Jo Nesbø, first published by Aschehoug in January 2025. Set in Minneapolis
Wolf_Hour
Start of the Warsaw Uprising in WW2
"W" Hour, also spelled as W-Hour (Polish: Godzina „W”'), was the codename for the date and time that began Operation Tempest in German-occupied Warsaw
"W"_Hour
Index of articles associated with the same name
The Fatal Hour may refer to: The Fatal Hour (1908 film), directed by D. W. Griffith The Fatal Hour (1920 film), a lost 1920 film directed by George W.
The_Fatal_Hour
American Evangelist television program
Hour of Power is a weekly American Evangelist television program broadcast from Shepherd's Grove Presbyterian Church in Irvine, California, near Los Angeles
Hour_of_Power
International radio division of the BBC
more news-orientated, known as News Internet. The service broadcasts 24 hours a day. The World Service states that its aim is to be "the world's best-known
BBC_World_Service
24-page comic book challenge
A 24-hour comic is a 24-page comic book written, drawn, and completed in 24 hours. Cartoonist Scott McCloud came up with the challenge in 1990 as a creative
24-hour_comic
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Look up amateur hour in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Amateur Hour may refer to: Amateur live performances of comedy, music or poetry at an open mic
Amateur_Hour
2001 novel by David Benioff
The 25th Hour is the 2001 debut novel by David Benioff. A film adaptation, for which Benioff wrote the screenplay, was directed by Spike Lee and released
The_25th_Hour
1993 studio album by MC Ren
Shock of the Hour is the debut solo studio album by American rapper MC Ren. It was released on November 16, 1993, through Ruthless Records and distributed
Shock_of_the_Hour
HOUR
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Girl/Female
Indian
Angel, Houri, Nymph
Girl/Female
Muslim
Angel, Houri, Nymph
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Punjabi, Sikh
Hour; Time of Day
Girl/Female
Indian
Angel, Houri, Nymph
Girl/Female
Indian
Hoor of heaven, A Houri, Virgin of paradise
Girl/Female
Muslim
Angel, Houri, Nymph
Girl/Female
Muslim
Fairy
Girl/Female
Muslim
Hoor of heaven, A Houri, Virgin of paradise
Boy/Male
Biblical
My hour or time.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Mass, heap. An hour, eye, fountain.
Boy/Male
Biblical
My time, my hour.
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : variant spelling of Noone.English, Scottish, and Dutch : from Middle English none, Middle Dutch noene ‘noon’, the time of brightest sunshine, hence perhaps nickname for a bright and cheerful person or for someone born at that time of day. The word is derived from Latin nona (hora) ‘ninth (hour)’, i.e. about three o’clock. The change in meaning of the vocabulary word from mid-afternoon to midday, probably occurred as a result of monastic meal times being brought forward.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Middle English personal name or nickname. The personal name existed in Old English, and is probably derived from Old English prim ‘early morning’ (from Latin primus ‘first’, used as the name of one of the canonical hours). The surname may be derived from this word as a Middle English nickname in the sense ‘fine’, ‘excellent’.French : feminine form of Prim 3.Dutch : variant of Priem.Probably an Americanized spelling of German Preim, a topographic name (of Slavic origin), perhaps from a river near Hannover; or of Preime, a variant of Primus.
Girl/Female
Indian
Hoor of heaven, A Houri, Virgin of paradise
Boy/Male
Biblical
The hour of God.
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Hour; Time
Girl/Female
Biblical Egyptian Muslim
An hour, eye, fountain.
Boy/Male
Biblical
My hour or time.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Hoor of heaven, A Houri, Virgin of paradise
Boy/Male
Biblical
Hour; or time; of a prince.
HOUR
HOUR
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord of rivers, Ocean
Boy/Male
Hindu
Honesty
Girl/Female
Indian
Male
Chamoru
, a stone.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Yorkshire)
English (mainly Yorkshire) : variant of Hollingsworth.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Flower, Special girl, Goddess Lakshmi
Female
Portuguese
Portuguese form of Latin Veronica, VERÔNICA means "bringer of victory."
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
One who Remains Aware of Guru's Word
Boy/Male
English American Latin
College; name of a town.
Male
Swedish
Swedish form of Old Norse Bjorg, BÖRJE means "rescuer, saver."Â
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n.
The time between; the time between sunrise and noon; specifically, the third hour of the day, or nine o'clock in the morning, according to ancient reckoning; hence, mealtime, because formerly the principal meal was eaten at that hour; also, later, the afternoon; the time between dinner and supper.
a.
A turn; specifically, the spell of a sailor at the helm, -- usually two hours.
a.
Occurring once in every three hours.
v. t.
To ascertain or record the time, duration, or rate of; as, to time the speed of horses, or hours for workmen.
n.
Fixed or appointed time; conjuncture; a particular time or occasion; as, the hour of greatest peril; the man for the hour.
a.
Unengaged with business or care; unemployed; unoccupied; disengaged; free; as, vacant hours.
n.
An instrument for measuring time by the running of sand. See Hourglass.
adv.
Every hour; frequently; continually.
n.
An instrument for measuring time, especially the interval of an hour. It consists of a glass vessel having two compartments, from the uppermost of which a quantity of sand, water, or mercury occupies an hour in running through a small aperture unto the lower.
a.
Not seasonable; being, done, or occurring out of the proper season; ill-timed; untimely; too early or too late; as, he called at an unseasonable hour; unseasonable advice; unseasonable frosts; unseasonable food.
n. pl.
Goddess of the seasons, or of the hours of the day.
n.
The sand in the hourglass; hence, a moment or interval of time; the term or extent of one's life.
a.
Happening or done every hour; occurring hour by hour; frequent; often repeated; renewed hour by hour; continual.
n.
A plane surface divided in one direction with lines representing hours and minutes, and in the other with lines representing miles, and having diagonals (usually movable strings) representing the speed and position of various trains.
n.
The time of the day, as expressed in hours and minutes, and indicated by a timepiece; as, what is the hour? At what hour shall we meet?
pl.
of Houri
v. t.
To strike, or to indicate by striking, as the hour; to ring a toll for; as, to toll a departed friend.
a.
Done or happening at intervals of half an hour.
n.
One of the little hours of the Breviary.