divine office


noun(sometimes initial capital letters)Ecclesiastical.

Origin of divine office

1
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

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British Dictionary definitions for divine office

divine office

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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