Canonical Hours Definition

noun
The times of day, historically including matins, lauds, prime, terce, sext, nones, vespers, and compline, at which canon law prescribes certain prayers to be said.
American Heritage
The prayers said at these times.
American Heritage

(in the plural) The times of day at which canon law prescribes certain prayers to be said; matins with lauds, prime, tierce, sext, nones, vespers, and complin.

Wiktionary
(plural only) The prayers said at these times.
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