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

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divine office

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

Explanation of the Definition.—"Prayers," this word includes not only the prayers properly so called, but also, the whole matter of the divine office.

From The Divine Office by Quigley, Edward J.

It takes about an hour to say the whole divine office, but it is not intended to be said all at once.

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