little office
(sometimes initial capital letters)Roman Catholic Church. an office similar to but shorter than the divine office, in honor of a saint, a mystery, or, especially, the Virgin Mary.
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How to use little office in a sentence
A private accommodation could double as a little office for the council, she reasoned — somewhere that residents could feel comfortable speaking to her.
“We Don’t Even Know Who Is Dead or Alive”: Trapped Inside an Assisted Living Facility During the Pandemic | by Ava Kofman | November 30, 2020 | ProPublicaWhile the others stood grouped about that still figure on the floor, Sergeant Burton entered the little office.
Dope | Sax RohmerBut in the little office behind Sivert Jespersen's store, five or six of the elders were assembled.
Skipper Worse | Alexander Lange KiellandDr. Hamilton sat in his little office, looking pale and worn, his face deeply seamed with lines of care.
Love's Pilgrimage | Upton SinclairThat would be better than sitting there in the little office so quietly while Peter pounded the keys of his typewriter.
The Boy Grew Older | Heywood Broun
Whiteside was not in when Tarling called, and the sergeant on duty in the little office by the main door hurried forward.
The Daffodil Mystery | Edgar Wallace
British Dictionary definitions for little office
RC Church a series of psalms and prayers similar to the divine office but shorter
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