Nouns denoting time and temporal relations

Christian year
the year in the ecclesiastical calendar; especially feast days and special seasons
 
quarter-century
a period of 25 years
 
circadian rhythm
a daily cycle of activity observed in many living organisms
 
forties
the decade from 1940 to 1949
 
eleventh hour
the latest possible moment
 
watch
the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty
 
period of play
(in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds
 
rest
a pause for relaxation
 
water under the bridge
past events to be put aside
 
alpha and omega
the first and last; signifies God's eternity
 
solstice
either of the two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator
 
leisure time
time available for ease and relaxation
 
Precambrian period
the eon following the Hadean time and preceding the Phanerozoic eon; from about 3,800 million years ago until 544 million years ago
 
stage
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
 
Flag Day
commemorating the adoption of the United States flag in 1777
 
anomalistic month
period between successive perigees; approximately 27.5546 days
 
May
the month following April and preceding June
 
anomalistic year
time of the earth's revolution from perihelion to perihelion again; 365 days and 6 hr and 13 min and 53.1 sec
 
sabbatical year
a sabbatical leave lasting one year
 
day
some point or period in time
 
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