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

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

Many of these fell into hypocrisy through boasting of the divine name, the divine office and spirit; Korah, for instance, with his faction, including two hundred and fifty princes of the congregation.

From Epistle Sermons, Vol. III Trinity Sunday to Advent by Luther, Martin

The "divine office" is a collection of prayers, hymns, lessons, and psalms which every priest and bishop must read every day of his life.

From Baltimore Catechism, No. 4 An Explanation of the Baltimore Catechism of Christian Doctrine by Kinkead, Thomas L.