half past (a particular hour)
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Thirty minutes after the beginning of a particular hour. Our reservation is at six, so we need to get moving—it's already half past five! Do you think we'll be able to make it by half past one in all this traffic? Ok, I'm worried—Becky was supposed to be here at half past two and it's nearly 4:00 now.
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