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Book of Common Prayer

Book of Common Prayer proper noun: the liturgy of the Church of England, first compiled by Thomas Cranmer in 1549 after the (Act of Uniformity).

Proper noun

Book of Common Prayer

  1. The liturgy of the Church of England, first compiled by Thomas Cranmer in 1549 after the (Act of Uniformity).

Questions about Book of Common Prayer

What does Book of Common Prayer mean?
Book of Common Prayer means the liturgy of the Church of England, first compiled by Thomas Cranmer in 1549 after the (Act of Uniformity).
What part of speech is Book of Common Prayer?
Book of Common Prayer is a proper noun.

Words near Book of Common Prayer in the dictionary

  1. book numbers
  2. book oath
  3. book oaths
  4. Book of Acts
  5. book of business
  6. Book of Common Prayer
  7. Book of Concord
  8. book of condolence
  9. book of first entry
  10. Book of God
  11. book of hours

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