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divine office

di·vine of·fice
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-vahyn aw-fis, of-is]
    • /dɪˈvaɪn ˈɔ fɪs, ˈɒf ɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-vahyn aw-fis, of-is]
    • /dɪˈvaɪn ˈɔ fɪs, ˈɒf ɪs/

Definitions of divine office words

  • noun divine office office (def 12c). 1
  • noun divine office the canonical prayers (in the Roman Catholic Church those of the breviary) recited daily by priests, those in religious orders, etc 0
  • noun divine office the Psalms, readings, prayers, etc. used at the canonical hours 0
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Origin of divine office

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400

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Parts of speech for Divine office

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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divine office popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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