TENEBRAE


Meaning of TENEBRAE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈte-nə-ˌbrā, -ˌbrī, -ˌbrē ]

noun plural but singular or plural in construction

Etymology: Medieval Latin, from Latin, darkness — more at temerity

Date: 1651

: a church service observed during the final part of Holy Week commemorating the sufferings and death of Christ

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.