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canonical hour

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables
canon-i-cal hour
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The three-hour intervals of daytime religious services appointed by canon law.

noun

The divine office or prayers appointed to each of these times of day.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Religion.

Inflected Forms

canonical hours (plural)

Phrases

book of hours

Frequently Paired Words

book of hours

Synonyms

stound tide

Questions

What does canonical hour mean?
The three-hour intervals of daytime religious services appointed by canon law.

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