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canonical hour

canonical hour noun: the three-hour intervals of daytime religious services appointed by canon law.

canonical hour: the three-hour intervals of daytime religious services appointed by canon law
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Noun

canonical hour (plural canonical hours)

  1. The three-hour intervals of daytime religious services appointed by canon law.
    Synonyms:
    stound, tide
  2. The divine office or prayers appointed to each of these times of day.

canonical hour meaning in Arabic

canonical hour in Arabic

prayers
سَاعَةٌ sāʕatun, سَوَاعٍ sawāʕin

Synonyms of canonical hour

Forms of canonical hour

pluralcanonical hours

Questions about canonical hour

What does canonical hour mean?
Canonical hour means the three-hour intervals of daytime religious services appointed by canon law.
What is canonical hour in Arabic?
Canonical hour in Arabic is سَاعَةٌ (sāʕatun), سَوَاعٍ (sawāʕin). See Canonical hour meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is canonical hour?
Canonical hour is a noun.
What is the plural of canonical hour?
The plural of canonical hour is canonical hours.

Words near canonical hour in the dictionary

  1. canonical ensembles
  2. canonical form
  3. canonical formalism
  4. canonical formalisms
  5. canonical forms
  6. canonical hour
  7. canonical hours
  8. canonical obedience
  9. canonical sequence
  10. canonical sequences
  11. canonicalisation

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