Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Peter Mark Roget

2 by Peter Mark Roget, Roget, Peter Mark, 1779-1869

Chapter 112: 108. [Definite duration, or portion of time.] Period — N. period, age,

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Chapter 112: 108. [Definite duration, or portion of time.] Period — N. period, age,

era; second, minute, hour, day, week, month, quarter, year, decade, decenniumm lustrum†, quinquennium, lifetime, generation; epoch, ghurry†, lunation†, moon. century, millennium; annus magnus [Lat.]. Adj. horary†; hourly, annual &c (periodical) 138. 108a. Contingent Duration — Adv. during pleasure, during good behavior; quamdiu se bene gesserit [Lat.].
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