canonical hour
Canonical hours
In the practice of
Christianity,
canonical hours mark the divisions of the day in terms of periods of fixed prayer at regular intervals. A
Book of Hours normally contains a version of, or selection from, such prayers.
canonical hour
Noun
1. (Roman Catholic Church) one of seven specified times for prayer
(hypernym) hour, time of day
(hyponym) matins, morning prayer
(classification) Roman Catholic, Western Church, Roman Catholic Church, Church of Rome, Roman Church