Horae

[ hawr-ee, hohr-ee ]

/ ˈhɔr i, ˈhoʊr i /

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plural noun Classical Mythology.

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).

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Origin of Horae

From the Latin word Hōrae literally, hours

Words nearby Horae

hop up, hopvine, hor., hora, Horace, Horae, horal, horary, horary astrology, Horatian, Horatian ode

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How to use Horae in a sentence

This form appears peculiar to the neighbourhood of the Rhone, Horae Ferales.
The Evolution of Culture|Augustus Henry Lane-Fox Pitt-Rivers
There is thus, as in all editions, a great deal in the volume besides the Horae, from which the book takes its name.
Old Picture Books|Alfred W. Pollard
Hearne's text is taken from Horae printed by Wynkyn de Worde 1510, f. cli a, and is as follows.
Henry the Sixth|John Blacman
Horae quidem cedunt et dies et menses et anni, nec praeteritum tempus umquam revertitur nec quid sequatur sciri potest.
Cato Maior de Senectute|Marcus Tullius Cicero

Horae Paulinae—mutual confirmations of Acts and Epistles; better, though one-sided.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Horae

Horae

/ (ˈhɔːriː) /

pl n

classical myth the goddesses of the seasonsAlso called: the Hours

Word Origin for Horae

Latin: hours

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