| 单词 | night office |
| 释义 | > as lemmasnight office night office n. chiefly Roman Catholic Church a part of the canonical office or monastic cycle of prayer traditionally performed during the night; spec. matins. ΘΚΠ society > faith > worship > canonical hours > compline > [noun] night-songOE complinea1225 completoryc1450 completorium1625 completes1658 night office1706 1706 in D. Cotes tr. L. E. Dupin New Eccl. Hist. (1725) II. v. 43 He says..that the Name Mattins is very improperly given to the Night-Office..; that the Night-Office is divided into three Nocturns, which are said at three different times. 1867 C. Walker Ritual Reason Why 201 The cowl is a loose vestment worn over the frock in the winter season and during the night office. 1957 F. L. Cross Oxf. Dict. Christian Church 960/1 Night office, another name for Mattins, the liturgical office prescribed for the night. 1996 Independent 13 Mar. ii. 28/5 For two hours from 11.45pm you are required to sing the Night Office in a procession through the long dark cloisters. < as lemmas |
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