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nocturns

nocturns is the plural of nocturn.

Meaning of nocturn

Noun

nocturn (plural nocturns)

  1. The night office of the Christian liturgy of the Hours, such as is performed in monasteries.
    Synonyms:
    uhtsong
  2. A portion of the psalter used during nocturns.

Questions about nocturns

What is nocturns the plural of?
Nocturns is the plural of nocturn.

Words near nocturns in the dictionary

  1. nocturnes
  2. nocturnin
  3. nocturnist
  4. nocturnists
  5. nocturnoside
  6. nocturns
  7. nocuity
  8. nocument
  9. nocuous
  10. nocuously
  11. nocuousness

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