canonical hour

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Noun canonical hour has 1 sense

canonical hour - (Roman Catholic Church) one of seven specified times for prayer
--₁ is a kind of hour, time of day
--₁ has particulars:
matins, morning prayer; prime; terce, tierce; sext; nones; vespers, evensong; compline, complin

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Canonical Hour

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1: A fixed period of time, traditionally observed for prayer or devotion, in religious monastic orders.

Sample Sentence 1: The monks gather in the chapel for morning canonical hour every day.

Sense 2: Any of the seven specific times during the day when canonical prayers are to be recited.

Sample Sentence 2: The nuns practice their daily routine by strictly adhering to the canonical hours.

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