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hours

/ˈaʊɚz/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A time period of sixty minutes; one twenty-fourth of a day.
  2. A season, moment, or time.
  3. The time.
  4. (in the plural) Used after a two-digit hour and a two-digit minute to indicate time.
  5. (in the plural) The set times of prayer, the canonical hours, the offices or services prescribed for these, or a book containing them.
  6. A distance that can be traveled in one hour.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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