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horloge

horloge is the alternative form of horologe.

Meaning of horologe

Noun

horologe (plural horologes)

  1. (archaic, historical) Synonym of sundial or clock, a device or mechanism used to tell the hour of the day.
    • He'll watch the horologe a double set, If drink rock not his cradle.c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Othello, the Moore of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac...
    Synonyms:
    sundial or clock

Forms of horloge

pluralhorloges

Questions about horloge

What is horloge the alternative form of?
Horloge is the alternative form of horologe.

Words near horloge in the dictionary

  1. horlicks
  2. horlicksed
  3. horlickses
  4. horlicksing
  5. Horlivka
  6. horloge
  7. horloges
  8. Horman
  9. Hormann
  10. Hormanns
  11. Hormans

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