Liturgy of the Hours

See also: liturgy of the hours

English

Alternative forms

liturgy of the hours

Noun

Liturgy of the Hours (uncountable)

(Catholicism) A liturgy for daily use at each of the canonical hours obligatory to all Catholic bishops, priests, and transitional deacons and composed of psalms, hymns, and readings but lacking the eucharist.

Synonyms

breviary, divine office, Divine Office, canonical hours

Translations

liturgy for daily use at each of the canonical hours

Danish: tidebøn c
Dutch: getijde (nl) n
Faroese: tíðarbøn f
Finnish: hetkipalvelus
German: Stundengebet (de) n
Hungarian: az imaórák litugiája
Italian: liturgia delle ore f

Latin: liturgia horarum f
Polish: liturgia godzin
Portuguese: liturgia das horas f
Russian: литурги́я часо́в (liturgíja časóv)
Spanish: liturgia de las horas f
Swedish: tidegärd (sv) c

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