night office
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of night office
First recorded in 1760–70
Example Sentences
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Since then Winchell has always had his own table there, and uses the Stork as his night office.
From Time Magazine Archive
Their young voices softly droned the singsong of the night office.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the Roman Church it was sometimes called the nocturn or night office.
From The Divine Office by Quigley, Edward J.
It is also used to describe a loose vestment worn over the frock in the winter season and during the night office.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various
Put him on the 'time sheet' to-morrow, and set him on the No. 1 rollers, beside our night office.
From The Trail of the Axe A Story of Red Sand Valley by Cullum, Ridgwell
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