2. One of the portions into which the Psalter was divided, each consisting of nine psalms, designed to be used at a night service. --Hook. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
nocturn — ≠ diurn Trimis de siveco, 03.08.2004. Sursa: Antonime noctúrn adj. m., pl. noctúrni; f. sg. noctúrnă, pl. noctúrne Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic NOCTÚRN nocturnă (nocturni, nocturne) … Dicționar Român
nocturn — (n.) a division of the office of matins, early 13c., from O.Fr. nocturne evening service; curfew, from M.L. nocturna, group of Psalms used in the nocturns, from L. nocturnus (see NOCTURNAL (Cf. nocturnal)) … Etymology dictionary
nocturn — [näk′tərn] n. [ME nocturne < OFr < ML(Ec) nocturna < L nocturnus: see NOCTURNAL] any of the divisions of the office of matins … English World dictionary
nocturn — noun Etymology: Middle English nocturne, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin nocturna, from Latin, feminine of nocturnus Date: 14th century a principal division of the office of matins … New Collegiate Dictionary
nocturn — /nok terrn/, n. Rom. Cath. Ch. the office of matins, consisting of nine psalms and either three or nine lessons. [bef. 1150; ME nocturne < ML nocturna, n. use of fem. of L nocturnus by night; r. OE noctern < ML, as above] * * * … Universalium
nocturn — noun The night office of the Christian Liturgy of the Hours, such as is performed in christian monasteries … Wiktionary
nocturn — noc|turn Mot Agut Nom masculí … Diccionari Català-Català
noctúrn — adj. m., pl. noctúrni; f. sg. noctúrnã, pl. noctúrne … Romanian orthography
NOCTURN — nocturna … Abbreviations in Latin Inscriptions
nocturn — noun (in the Roman Catholic Church) a part of matins originally said at night. Origin ME: from OFr. nocturne or eccles. L. nocturnum, neut. of L. nocturnus of the night … English new terms dictionary
