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books of hours

books of hours is the plural of book of hours.

Meaning of book of hours

Noun

book of hours (plural books of hours)

  1. (historical) An illuminated Catholic devotional book, popular in the Middle Ages.
  2. Synonym of horologion, the equivalent of the breviary in Eastern Orthodoxy and Catholicism.
    Synonyms:
    horologion

Questions about books of hours

What is books of hours the plural of?
Books of hours is the plural of book of hours.

Words near books of hours in the dictionary

  1. books into
  2. books it
  3. books of business
  4. books of condolence
  5. books of first entry
  6. books of hours
  7. books of lading
  8. Books of Moses
  9. books of original entry
  10. books of prime entry
  11. books of rates

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