Liturgy of the Hours

Liturgy of the Hours

See also: liturgy of the hours

English

Alternative forms

• liturgy of the hours

Noun

Liturgy of the Hours (uncountable)

1. (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