canonical hour

ca·non·i·cal hour

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kuh-non-i-kuh l ouuh r, ou-er]
- /kəˈnɒn ɪ kəl aʊər, ˈaʊ ər/
- /kəˈnɔnɪkəl ˈaʊə(r)/

Definitions of canonical hour words

noun canonical hour one of the seven prayer times appointed for each day by canon law 3
noun canonical hour the services prescribed for these times, namely matins, prime, terce, sext, nones, vespers, and compline 3
noun canonical hour any time between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. at which marriages may lawfully be celebrated 3
noun canonical hour any of seven periods of the day assigned to recitation of the Divine Office: the hours are matins (with lauds), prime, terce, sext, none, vespers, and compline 3
noun canonical hour the part of the Divine Office assigned to each of these periods 3
noun canonical hour Ecclesiastical. any of certain periods of the day set apart for prayer and devotion: these are matins and lauds, prime, tierce, sext, nones, vespers, and compline. 1

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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