divine office

American  

noun

(sometimes initial capital letters)

1. office.

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divine office British  

noun

1. (sometimes capitals) the canonical prayers (in the Roman Catholic Church those of the breviary) recited daily by priests, those in religious orders, etc

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Etymology

Origin of divine office

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Example Sentences

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divine office

He has brought divine office down to earth with a revolution in tone.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 10, 2016

First they set to work to find how the divine office should be celebrated.

From Time Magazine Archive

"The principal concern of the brethren," he wrote, "will be the celebration of the divine office."

From Time Magazine Archive

What form did the public prayers, which we may call the divine office, take in the time of the Apostles?

From The Divine Office by Quigley, Edward J.

No great synods or councils have been held within its walls; nor have its humble aisles resounded daily with the divine office chanted by a chapter of learned and pious canons.

From My Unknown Chum by Fairbanks, Charles Bullard