nocturn

Noun

Meaning

An office of devotion, or act of religious service, by night.

One of the portions into which the Psalter was divided, each consisting of nine psalms, designed to be used at a night service.

Examples

The readings of the second Nocturn are mainly hagiological biography, with homilies or papal documents for certain major feasts, particularly those of Jesus and Mary. Source: Internet

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