Horologe

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Horologe \Hor"o*loge\, n. [OE. horologe, orloge, timepiece, OF.
     horloge, orloge, oriloge, F. horloge, L. horologium, fr. Gr.
     ?; ? hour + ? to say, tell. See {Hour}, and {Logic}.]
     1. A servant who called out the hours. [Obs.]
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     2. An instrument indicating the time of day; a timepiece of
        any kind; a watch, clock, or dial. --Shak.
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