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CANONICAL HOURS

\kɐnˈɒnɪkə͡l ˈa͡ʊ͡əz], \kɐnˈɒnɪkə‍l ˈa‍ʊ‍əz], \k_ɐ_n_ˈɒ_n_ɪ_k_əl ˈaʊə_z]\

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1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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The name given to the seven hours for devotion, imposed on the clergy of the Latin Church by Canon law, namely, matins, with lauds, prime, terce, sext, none, vespers, compline. See Breviary.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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