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. + prikaži više

(Irregular plural: hourglasses).
Passage of time is indicated by the flow of sand from one transparent container to another through a narrow passage; SYN. sandglass. hour-glass, hour glass.