hōra — meaning in English
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English meaning
- hour noun A unit of time equal to sixty minutes, one twenty-fourth of a day.
- season noun One of the four main divisions of the year — spring, summer, autumn, or winter — marked by particular weather patterns.
- time noun The ongoing flow of existence in which events happen — what clocks and calendars measure in seconds, hours, days and years.
Senses
hōra is used for these senses in English:
- canonical hour The three-hour intervals of daytime religious services appointed by canon law.
- 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.
- season (North America, Australia, broadcasting) A group of episodes of a television or radio program broadcast in regular intervals with a long break between each group, usually with one year between the beginning of each.
- temporal hour A unit of time defined as 1⁄12 of a day's daylight or nighttime, varying according to season, latitude, and local weather.
- time (countable) A measurement of a quantity of time; a numerical or general indication of a length of progression.
- time (countable) A particular moment or hour; the appropriate moment or hour for something (especially with prepositional phrase or imperfect subjunctive).
- 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
- noun A unit of time equal to sixty minutes, one twenty-fourth of a day.
- noun A particular point in time, or a moment associated with something significant.
- noun The current time of day.
- noun A period of time worked, especially as counted for pay.
season — full definition
- noun One of the four main divisions of the year — spring, summer, autumn, or winter — marked by particular weather patterns.
- noun A period of the year associated with a particular activity, sport, or event.
- verb To add salt, herbs, or spices to food to improve its flavour.