hours
1 Britishplural noun
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a period regularly or customarily appointed for work, business, etc
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one's times of rising and going to bed (esp in the phrases keep regular, irregular, or late hours )
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an indefinite period of time
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Also called (in the Roman Catholic Church): canonical hours.
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the seven times of the day laid down for the recitation of the prayers of the divine office
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the prayers recited at these times
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the hours just after midnight
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until very late
plural noun
Example Sentences
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"But we talked for four hours and that night we wrote Back To Black and that changed my life forever."
From BBC
They ended up running out of water and finishing the climb 24 hours later than expected - but they were lucky.
From BBC
Dozens of tankers diverted from the Persian Gulf in the early hours of the conflict.
Four-and-a-half hours later, at 22:30, the stars finally emerge, and it is breathtaking.
From BBC
Under the 1973 War Powers Resolution — legislation meant to check presidential war-making authority — the president must notify Congress within 48 hours of initiating military action and seek approval if operations extend beyond 60 days.
From Salon
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