(noun) A time period of sixty minutes; one twenty-fourth of a day. Example: "I spent an hour at lunch."
"The reflection upon my situation and that of this army produces many an uneasy hour when all around me are wrapped in sleep. Few people know the predicament we are in."
"The hour is fast approaching, on which the Honor and Success of this army, and the safety of our bleeding Country depend."
"Now the hour to part has come. I go to die, you go to live. Which of us goes to the better lot is known to no one, except the god."