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Bells, clocks, and the hour

Short pieces about the sounds that tell the time — church bells abroad, the Westminster Quarters, ship's bells, the pips — and the desk clock that strikes them on a Mac. New posts every couple of days.

What is a horologe? Meaning, pronunciation, and why an app took the word

A horologe is a timepiece — any instrument that tells the hour. The word's meaning, where it comes from, and why a chiming desk clock for Mac took it.

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