spec. A form of liturgy prescribed for daily use which does not include celebration of the Eucharist; the Divine Office (= office, n. 1(a)). See also…

Ecclesiastical In plural. The prayers or offices appointed to be said at the seven stated times of the day allotted to prayer (canonical hours: see…

Christian Church. An authorized form of divine service or worship, spec. (a) (also Divine Office) a non-Eucharistic service for daily use; esp. (in…

A non-Eucharistic service for daily use; the Divine Office; = service, n.1 1b. Obsolete.

(a) stated times of the day appointed by the canons for prayer and devotion; (b) the hours (now from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.) within which marriage can be…

Ecclesiastical. The prescribed series of prayers for the seven canonical hours.

Christian Church. In the Western Church: the daily offices or canonical hours of prayer of prime, terce, sext, and none.

the divine service which is said or sung in choir (i.e. the canonical hours, morning and evening prayer of the Book of Common Prayer).