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hora — 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

hora 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

  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.

season — full definition

  1. noun One of the four main divisions of the year — spring, summer, autumn, or winter — marked by particular weather patterns.
  2. noun A period of the year associated with a particular activity, sport, or event.
  3. verb To add salt, herbs, or spices to food to improve its flavour.

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