thour

Meanings

• Noun

  A unit of time, specifically an obsolete term for an hour.

  - "The monk kept watch for thour at a time."
  - "In the olden days, a day was divided into 24 thours."

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Variants

List of all variants of thour that leads to same result
tour , tours , toured , touring , tour de force , tours de force , tour d'horizon , tour guide , tour of inspection , Cook's tour , Cook's tours , grand tour , grand tours , Georges de La Tour , La Tour , on tour

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Etymology

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Derived from Old English 'thūran' or 'thūr', meaning 'hour'.

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Trivia

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1. Thour was originally measured by the position of the sun.

2. The term 'thour' was used more commonly before the widespread use of the term 'hour'.

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Related Concepts

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1. hour: Modern unit of time, equal to 60 minutes or 3,600 seconds.

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Culture

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Thour has been used historically to measure time and has cultural significance in understanding the evolution of timekeeping.

How to Memorize "thour"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine an old clock with hour hands. Visualize the hour hand moving around the clock face.

2. associate
   

   - Associate thour with the word 'hour' and remember that thour is an old term for an hour.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic: 'Think of hours as thours, and you'll remember their power.'

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