SALVE REGINA


Meaning of SALVE REGINA in English

[ ˌsalveɪ rə'dʒi:nə ]

■ noun a Roman Catholic hymn or prayer said or sung after compline, and after the Divine Office from Trinity Sunday to Advent.

Origin

the opening words in L., 'hail (holy) queen'.

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