divine office

  • 11Divine Office — (Evening and Morning Incense or Vesper and Matins) These are prayers, hymns and thanksgiving that are presented in the evening preceding the Eucharistic Liturgy and in the early morning before the Eucharistic Liturgy …

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  • 12Divine Office — the daily cycle of choir services performed by clergy ♦ The religious services sung or recited by priests and religious at the canonical hours, i.e. seven fixed times during each day and once during the night. (Lynch, Joseph H. The Medieval… …

    Medieval glossary

  • 13Divine Office —    See Breviary …

    Glossary of theological terms

  • 14divine office, the —  Божественная служба …

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  • 15office — [ôf′is, äf′is] n. [OFr < L officium < opificium, doing of work < opifex, a worker < opus, a work (see OPUS) + facere, to DO1] 1. something performed or intended to be performed for another; (specified kind of) service [done through… …

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  • 16office — ► NOUN 1) a room, set of rooms, or building used as a place for non manual work. 2) a position of authority or service. 3) tenure of an official position. 4) (offices) service done for others: the good offices of the rector. 5) (also Divine… …

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  • 17office — n. 1 a room or building used as a place of business, esp. for clerical or administrative work. 2 a room or department or building for a particular kind of business (ticket office; post office). 3 the local centre of a large business (our London… …

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  • 18divine — adj., v., & n. adj. (diviner, divinest) 1 a of, from, or like God or a god. b devoted to God; sacred (divine service). 2 a more than humanly excellent, gifted, or beautiful. b colloq. excellent; delightful. v. 1 tr. discover by guessing,… …

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  • 19Divine — adj., v., & n. adj. (diviner, divinest) 1 a of, from, or like God or a god. b devoted to God; sacred (divine service). 2 a more than humanly excellent, gifted, or beautiful. b colloq. excellent; delightful. v. 1 tr. discover by guessing,… …

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  • 20Office (disambiguation) — In Wikipedia, Office may refer to Wikipedia:Office Actions An office is a room or other area in which people work, or a position within an organization with specific duties attached . Office may also refer to: Contents 1 Computer software 2… …

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