canonical hour

== English == === Noun === canonical hour (plural canonical hours) The three-hour intervals of daytime religious services appointed by canon law. Synonyms: stound, tide (Christianity) The divine office or prayers appointed to each of these times of day. Hypernyms: Liturgy of the Hours, little hour Hyponyms: matins, lauds, prime, terce / tierce, sext, nones / none, vespers, complin / compline ==== Translations ==== === See also === book of hours === Further reading === canonical hours on Wikipedia.Wikipedia