book of hours en · NOUN
Etymology
From the books' usual division of prayers according to the canonical hours.
Meanings
- (historical) An illuminated Catholic devotional book, popular in the Middle Ages.
- Synonym of horologion, the equivalent of the breviary in Eastern Orthodoxy and Catholicism.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| books of hours | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (11)
uk часослов (illuminated devotional book from the Middle Ages) · ga leabhar na dtráthanna (illuminated devotional book from the Middle Ages) · cy llyfr oriau (illuminated devotional book from the Middle Ages) · ca llibre d'hores (illuminated devotional book from the Middle Ages) · de Stundenbuch (illuminated devotional book from the Middle Ages) · cmn 時禱書 /时祷书 (illuminated devotional book from the Middle Ages) · fr livre d'heures (illuminated devotional book from the Middle Ages) · fi tuntien kirja (illuminated devotional book from the Middle Ages) · ru часосло́в (illuminated devotional book from the Middle Ages) · pl godzinki (illuminated devotional book from the Middle Ages) · nl getijdenboek (illuminated devotional book from the Middle Ages)