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noun
Synonym of sundial or clock, a device or mechanism used to tell the hour of the day.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, historical
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: sundial or clock
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a measuring instrument or device for keeping time
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: timepiece, timekeeper
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device
Narrower terms: atomic clock, clock, sandglass, sundial, timer, watch, ticker
History
From Middle English orloge, from Norman oriloge, from Old French orloge, from Latin hōrologium (“sundial”), from Ancient Greek ὡρολόγιον (hōrológion). Cognate with French horloge, Italian orologio, and Spanish reloj. Doublet of Horologium and horologium.
