nocturn
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Definition of nocturn
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- The night office of the Christian liturgy of the Hours, such as is performed in monasteries.
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noun
- The night office of the Christian liturgy of the Hours, such as is performed in monasteries.
- A portion of the psalter used during nocturns.
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Etymology
From Middle English nocturne, borrowed from Medieval Latin nocturna, noun use of the feminine form of Latin nocturnus (“nocturnal, of the night”), derived from nox (“night”).
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