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Word: Tenebrae
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Latin, literally ‘darkness’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtɛnɪbriː
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtɛnɪbreɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(in the Roman Catholic Church) matins and lauds for the last three days of Holy Week, at which candles are successively extinguished. Several composers have set parts of the office to music.
Short Definition:(in Roman Catholic Church) matins and lauds for last three days of Holy Week
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