noun Date: 15th century a time of day canonically appointed for an office of devotion, one of the daily offices of devotion that compose the Divine Office and include matins with lauds, prime, terce, sext, none, vespers, and compline
CANONICAL HOUR
Meaning of CANONICAL HOUR in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012