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canonical hours

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun plural The times of day, historically including matins, lauds, prime, terce, sext, nones, vespers, and compline, at which canon law prescribes certain prayers to be said.
  • noun plural The prayers said at these times.

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  • noun plural The times of day at which canon law prescribes certain prayers to be said; matins with lauds, prime, tierce, sext, nones, vespers, and complin
  • noun The prayers said at these times

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