canonical hour

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canonical hour

noun canonical hours

The three-hour intervals of daytime religious services appointed by canon law.
Similar: stound, tide
The divine office or prayers appointed to each of these times of day.

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noun three-hour intervals

Français	heure canoniale
Deutsch	Hore

noun prayers

العربية	سَاعَة sāʕa, سَوَاعٍ sawāʕin

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@misc{canonical_hour_2026,
  title = {canonical hour},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/canonical%20hour},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}