Horae

[ hawr-ee, hohr-ee ]

plural noun

, Classical Mythology.

1. goddesses of the seasons, of cyclical death and rebirth, and sometimes of social order, usually given as three in number, with the names Dike (Justice), Eunomia (Order), and Irene (Peace).

Horae

/ ˈhɔːriː /

plural noun

1. classical myth the goddesses of the seasons Also calledthe Hours

Word History and Origins

Origin of Horae¹

From the Latin word Hōrae literally, hours

Word History and Origins

Origin of Horae¹

Latin: hours

Example Sentences

This form appears peculiar to the neighbourhood of the Rhone, Horae Ferales.

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There is thus, as in all editions, a great deal in the volume besides the Horae, from which the book takes its name.

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Hearne's text is taken from Horae printed by Wynkyn de Worde 1510, f. cli a, and is as follows.

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Horae quidem cedunt et dies et menses et anni, nec praeteritum tempus umquam revertitur nec quid sequatur sciri potest.

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Horae Paulinae—mutual confirmations of Acts and Epistles; better, though one-sided.

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