ferial
Britishadjective
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of or relating to a feria
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rare of or relating to a holiday
Example Sentences
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The calendar noted ferial and ember days, fish days and the feastdays of saints.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
The former she expresses by her alleluias and the latter by her omission of the Te Deum and by her recital of the ferial prayers, the prayers of tears and grief.
From The Divine Office by Quigley, Edward J.
Matins were entirely ferial, but had either a biography of the saint or a long extract from the Fathers added.
From The Divine Office by Quigley, Edward J.
Changes were made in the calendar by suppression of feasts, by restoring to simple feasts the ferial office psalms, and by reducing the number of double and semi-double feasts.
From The Divine Office by Quigley, Edward J.
In the seventh century, ferial Offices received three lessons.
From The Divine Office by Quigley, Edward J.
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