What is the meaning of hour?

noun

  • A period of time equal to 1/24th of a day.
    • usage: "the job will take more than an hour"
  • Clock time.
    • usage: "the hour is getting late"
  • A special and memorable period.
    • usage: "it was their finest hour"
  • Distance measured by the time taken to cover it.
    • usage: "we live an hour from the airport"; "its just 10 minutes away"
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