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Meaning of nocturn

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

nocturn

Pronunciation:/(ˌ)nɒkˈtɜːn//ˈnɑktɚn/

noun

Definitions

  1. The night office of the Christian liturgy of the Hours, such as is performed in monasteries.

  2. A portion of the psalter used during nocturns.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/nocturn

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