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Horologe definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

HO'ROLOGE, n. [L. horologium; Gr. hour, and to tell.]
An instrument that indicates the hour of the day. But chronometer is now generally used.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a measuring instrument or device for keeping time [syn: timepiece, timekeeper, horologe]

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Middle English orloge, from Anglo-French oriloge, from Latin horologium, from Greek h?rologion, from h?ra hour + legein to gather — more at year, legend Date: 14th century a timekeeping device

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. archaic a timepiece. Etymology: ME f. OF orloge f. L horologium f. Gk horologion f. hora time + -logos -telling

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Horologe Hor"o*loge, n. [OE. horologe, orloge, timepiece, OF. horloge, orloge, oriloge, F. horloge, L. horologium, fr. Gr. ?; ? hour + ? to say, tell. See Hour, and Logic.] 1. A servant who called out the hours. [Obs.] 2. An instrument indicating the time of day; a timepiece of any kind; a watch, clock, or dial. --Shak.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. Time-piece (of any kind).