n. a short prayer of the Anglican and Roman Catholic Church, esp. one assigned to a particular day or season.
[ ME f. OF collecte f. L collecta fem. past part. of colligere: see COLLECT(1) ]
n. a short prayer of the Anglican and Roman Catholic Church, esp. one assigned to a particular day or season.
[ ME f. OF collecte f. L collecta fem. past part. of colligere: see COLLECT(1) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012