Antelucan

Antelucan
Antelucan An`te*lu"can, a. [L. antelucanus; ante + lux light.] Held or being before light; -- a word applied to assemblies of Christians, in ancient times of persecution, held before light in the morning. ``Antelucan worship.'' --De Quincey. [1913 Webster]

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  • antelucan — |antə̇12 lükən adjective Etymology: Latin antelucanus, from ante + luc , lux light + anus an more at light archaic : before dawn antelucan worship …   Useful english dictionary

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  • antelucan —   n. archaic, before dawn …   Dictionary of difficult words

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