der 24. Teil eines Tages, ein Zeitraum von 3600 s oder 60 min; gleichförmige Einteilung des Tages erst seit Ende des MA üblich.
ETYM Old Eng. hour, our, hore, ure, Old Fren. hore, ore, ure, French heure, Latin hora. Related to Year, Horologe, Horoscope.
(Homonym: our).
1. A period of time equal to 1/24th of a day (60 minutes); SYN. hr, 60 minutes.
2. A special and memorable period.
3. Clock time; SYN. time of day.
4. Distance measured by the time taken to cover it; SYN. minute.
Period of time comprising 60 minutes; 24 hours make one calendar day.