canonical hour

Noun
  1. (Roman Catholic Church) one of seven specified times for prayer (synset 115254204)
    referred to in: church of rome, roman catholic, roman catholic church, roman church, western church - the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy
    is a type of: hour, time of day - clock time
    subtypes:
    • matins, morning prayer - the first canonical hour; at daybreak
    • prime - the second canonical hour; about 6 a.m.
    • terce, tierce - the third canonical hour; about 9 a.m.
    • sext - the fourth of the seven canonical hours; about noon
    • nones - the fifth of the seven canonical hours; about 3 p.m.
    • evensong, vespers - the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office; early evening; now often made a public service on Sundays
    • complin, compline - last of the seven canonical hours just before retiring

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