horologium
noun (1)Definition of horologium
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1 : timepiece
2 [ Medieval Latin, from Middle Greek hōrologion ] : horologion
Horologium
noun (2)Definition of Horologium (Entry 2 of 2)
: a southern constellation that is visible between the constellations of Eridanus and Dorado and that is represented by the figure of a pendulum clock Last October, over two remarkable days, scientists saw four gamma ray bursts coming from the same place, a spot beyond the Southern Hemisphere constellation Horologium—The Clock.— Peter Kendall, Chicago Tribune, 18 Dec. 1996
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