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every day / daily quaque die q.h.s., qhs every night at bedtime quaque hora somni q.d.s, qds, QDS 4 times a day quater die sumendum q.i.d, qid 4 times a day quater in die q.h., qh every hour, hourly quaque hora q.o.d., qod every other day / alternate days quaque altera die q.p.m., qPM, qpm every afternoon or evening: quaque post meridiem q.s., qs
Afternoon is the time between noon and sunset or evening. [1] It is the time when the sun is descending from its peak in the sky to somewhat before its terminus at the horizon in the west. In human life, it occupies roughly the latter half of the standard work and school day. In literal terms, it refers to a time specifically after noon.
The Encyclopædia Britannica defines evening as varying according to daylight and lifestyle, but says that many people consider it to begin at 5 p.m. [4] In a social context, the Oxford English Dictionary defines evening as "the time from about 6 p.m., or sunset if earlier". [1] As such, there is no fixed consensus on when the period of evening ...
all night in Having no night watches. all standing Bringing a person or thing up short; i.e. an unforeseen and sudden stop. [9] allision The impact of a moving vessel with a stationary object (not submerged), such as a bridge abutment or dolphin, pier or wharf, or another vessel made fast to a pier or wharf. More than incidental contact is ...
A father has been found guilty of murdering his 14-year-old daughter after an alleged playfight in their Darlington kitchen left her with an 11cm stab wound to her heart.. Simon Vickers, 50 ...
The full day covering both the dark and light periods, beginning from the start of the dark period or from a point near the middle of the dark period; A full dark and light period, sometimes called a nychthemeron in English, from the Greek for night-day; [18] or more colloquially the term 24 hours. In other languages, 24 hours is also often ...
Surprise! 9-1-1: Lone Star kicked off its final three episodes on Monday with an impromptu wedding for Marjan and Joe, who exchanged vows in a beautiful ceremony attended by the entire 126 family.
When things actually happen on Capitol Hill, it’s frequently because senators find ways around the filibuster, the custom whereby a supermajority of 60 votes is required to pass legislation.