hours

¹

/ aʊəz /

plural noun

1. a period regularly or customarily appointed for work, business, etc

2. one's times of rising and going to bed (esp in the phrases keep regular, irregular, or late hours )

3. an indefinite period of time

4. Also called (in the Roman Catholic Church): canonical hours. 

   1. the seven times of the day laid down for the recitation of the prayers of the divine office

   2. the prayers recited at these times

5. the hours just after midnight

6. until very late

Hours

²

/ aʊəz /

plural noun

1. another word for the Horae

Example Sentences

Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry said on Wednesday that Israeli fire had killed at least eight people over the previous 24 hours – the lowest death toll it has reported in the past week.

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He said the surgery could take several hours.

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During the initial attack, the report said, most firefighters worked for more than 36 hours without rest.

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Three were found within 24 hours of their escape and several others were captured in the following weeks.

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"There were drones overhead 24 hours and bombing around us."

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