Liturgy of the Hours
Noun

Liturgy of the Hours (uncountable)

  1. (Catholicism) A liturgy for daily use at each of the canonical hours obligatory to all Catholic bishops, priests, and transitional deacons and composed of psalms, hymns, and readings but lacking the eucharist.
Synonyms
  • breviary, divine office, Divine Office, canonical hours
Translations
  • German: Stundengebet
  • Italian: liturgia delle ore
  • Portuguese: liturgia das horas
  • Russian: литурги́я часо́в
  • Spanish: liturgia de las horas



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