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| compline |
the last of the seven canonical hours in Christian worship, or the accompanying service. |
| divine office |
(sometimes caps.) the readings and prayers for the various canonical hours in the Roman Catholic Church. |
| laud |
(often cap.; pl. but used with a sing. or pl. verb) the prayer service, after matins, that forms the first of the Christian canonical hours. [1/3 definitions] |
| matins |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) in the Roman Catholic Church, the first of the seven canonical hours, or the service for this, usu. held between midnight and four A.M. [1/2 definitions] |
| non-canonical |
combined form of canonical. |
| sext |
(sometimes cap.) the fourth of the seven canonical hours, or the religious service held at this time. |
| terce |
the third of the seven canonical hours; tierce. |
| uncanonical |
combined form of canonical. |
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