Nouns denoting time and temporal relations

radial pulse: pulse of the radial artery (felt in the wrist)
point in time: an instant of time
mid-eighties: the time of life between 80 and 90
flux: the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface
Allhallows Eve: the evening before All Saints' Day; often devoted to pranks played by young people
midterm: middle of an academic term or a political term in office
silver wedding anniversary: the 25th wedding anniversary
Armistice Day: a legal holiday in the United States; formerly Armistice Day but called Veterans' Day since 1954
Greenwich Mean Time: the local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England; it is the same everywhere
millennium: (New Testament) in Revelations it is foretold that those faithful to Jesus will reign with Jesus over the earth for a thousand years; the meaning of these words have been much debated; some denominations (e.g. Jehovah's Witnesses) expect it to be a thousand years of justice and peace and happiness
Renaissance: the period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries
history: the continuum of events occurring in succession leading from the past to the present and even into the future
New Year's Day: the first day of the year
Old Style calendar: the solar calendar introduced in Rome in 46 b.c. by Julius Caesar and slightly modified by Augustus, establishing the 12-month year of 365 days with each 4th year having 366 days and the months having 31 or 30 days except for February
peak season: the season when travel is most active and rates are highest
social season: the season for major social events
rubato: a flexible tempo; not strictly on the beat
duty period: the time period during which you are at work
Dominion Day: a legal holiday in Canada commemorating receiving Dominion status in 1867
picnic: a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering

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