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horologe definition

ho·ro·loge (hôr′ə lōj′, -läj′)

noun

a timepiece; clock, hourglass, sundial, etc.

Etymology: ME < OFr < L horologium < Gr hōrologion < hōra, hour + legein, to say: see logic

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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