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ώρα — meaning in English

ora

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English meaning

  • hour noun A unit of time equal to sixty minutes, one twenty-fourth of a day.
  • long adjective Measuring a great distance from end to end.
  • period noun A stretch of time, or a particular era seen as a distinct whole.
  • time noun The ongoing flow of existence in which events happen — what clocks and calendars measure in seconds, hours, days and years.

Senses

ώρα is used for these senses in English:

  • hour (time) A unit of time of one twenty-fourth of a day (sixty minutes).
  • hour (Christianity, in the plural) The set times of prayer, the canonical hours, the offices or services prescribed for these, or a book containing them.
  • long For a particular duration (specified by additional qualifying words accompanying it).
  • long (placed before a verb, participle, adjective, preposition, or adverb) For a long time.
  • period (geology) A geochronologic unit of millions to tens of millions of years; a subdivision of an era, and subdivided into epochs.
  • time (countable) A measurement of a quantity of time; a numerical or general indication of a length of progression.
  • time (uncountable) The duration of time of a given day that has passed; the moment, as indicated by a clock or similar device.

hour — full definition

  1. noun A unit of time equal to sixty minutes, one twenty-fourth of a day.
  2. noun A particular point in time, or a moment associated with something significant.
  3. noun The current time of day.
  4. noun A period of time worked, especially as counted for pay.

long — full definition

  1. adjective Measuring a great distance from end to end.
  2. adjective Lasting for a great amount of time.
  3. verb To feel a strong desire or yearning for something.
  4. verb (finance) To hold or buy an asset expecting its price to rise.
  5. adverb For a great amount of time.

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