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PRONUNCIATION OF LITTLE HOURS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LITTLE HOURS

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Little hours is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LITTLE HOURS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Little Hours

The Little Hours are the fixed daytime hours of prayer in the Divine Office of Christians, in both Western Christianity and the Eastern Orthodox Church. These Hours are called 'little' due to their shorter and simpler structure compared to the Night Hours. Traditionally, these times of prayer include Prime, at 6 a.m., Terce at 9 a.m., Sext at noontime, and None at 3 p.m. These prayer times derive from ancient Jewish practice and are mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles; the prayers consist mainly of psalms.

Definition of little hours in the English dictionary

The definition of little hours in the dictionary is the canonical hours of prime, terce, sext, and nones in the divine office.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LITTLE HOURS

little end
Little Englander
little finger
little folk
little game
little grebe
little green men
little gull
little hand
Little John
Little Karoo
Little League
little lion dog
little magazine
little man
little office
little old
little owl
little penguin
little people

WORDS THAT END LIKE LITTLE HOURS

after-hours
banking hours
book of hours
business hours
consulting hours
daylight hours
hours
late hours
office hours
opening hours
ours
peak hours
school hours
shopping hours
small hours
the small hours
till all hours
twenty-four hours
twilight hours
visiting hours
waking hours

Synonyms and antonyms of little hours in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «little hours» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LITTLE HOURS

Find out the translation of little hours to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of little hours from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «little hours» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

少小时
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

horitas
570 millions of speakers

English

little hours
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

थोड़ा घंटे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ساعات قليلة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

маленькие часов
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

poucas horas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সামান্য ঘন্টা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

petites heures
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jam kecil
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wenig Stunden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

少し時間
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

작은 시간
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jam cilik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giờ ít
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கொஞ்சம் மணிநேரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थोडे तास
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Az saatler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

poche ore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

małe godzin
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

маленькі годин
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mici de ore
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μικρά ώρες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bietjie uur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

små timmar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

små timer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of little hours

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LITTLE HOURS»

The term «little hours» is normally little used and occupies the 135.566 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LITTLE HOURS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about little hours

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LITTLE HOURS»

Discover the use of little hours in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to little hours and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
An Infinity of Little Hours: Five Young Men and Their Trial ...
This is the story of their five-year journey into a society virtually unchanged in its behavior and lifestyle since its foundation in 1084.
Nancy Klein Maguire, 2007
2
An Infinity of Little Hours: Five Young Men and Their Trial ...
This riveting chronicle of an unimaginably difficult spiritual journey offers an unprecedented look inside a secretive world unchanged since medieval times
Nancy Klein Maguire, 2006
3
Monastic Observances: Initiation Into the Monastic Tradition 5
The Office of Prime: Prime is the first of the little hours, and with prime the office begins to take on a new character, as we shall see. The daily office is divided into more solemn hours: vigils, lauds, vespers (the great offices of the day), in which ...
Thomas Merton, Patrick F. O'Connell, 2010
4
Little Hours in Great Days
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Agnes Castle, Egerton Castle, 2010
5
School Education
He called the Months and their Hours about him, and to each little Elf he gave a Month, or more, and many little Hours, as helpers in their kind work. In glad little bands they flew away from the forest— away into the big world. All the year until ...
‎1912
6
Little Hours in Great Days
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Agnes Sweetman Castle, 2012
7
The Little Hours of the Day, According to the Kalendar of ...
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed.
Church Of England, 2012
8
The Morville Hours: The Story of a Garden
The Hours from Prime to None are called the Little Hours, and the services are briefer and brisker, with fewer readings and hymns. Thomas Merton, the twentieth -century American Cistercian, described how he and his fellow monks would ...
Katherine Swift, 2009
9
Inside the School of Charity: Lessons from the Monastery
Our monthly meetings take place during the day and are scheduled around the Little Hours of Terce, Sext, and None, which we pray together with our monastic brothers and sisters. During the rest of the month we strive to incorporate what we  ...
Trisha Day
10
Twenty Four Hours A Day: Meditations
With over nine million copies in print (the original text has been revised), this "little black book" offers daily thoughts, meditations, and prayers for living a clean and sober life.
Anonymous, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LITTLE HOURS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term little hours is used in the context of the following news items.
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Spotify have released three new playlists that tell us a lot about …
The same goes for Delorentos, Kodaline and The Republic of Loose. The Frames, Bell X1 and Little Hours also feature heavily on the Dublin and Cork playlists. «JOE, Jul 15»
2
Top Picks At Galway International Arts Festival
Special guests Little Hours have been rapidly growing in recent weeks and months, gaining support slots for some of the best, alongside ... «Fortitude Magazine, Jul 15»
3
Gallery: The first ever Sunday Sessions Live took place last night …
Little Hours, The Academic and David Keenan all rocked out last night at Whelans for the very first Sunday Sessions Live. It was a success on ... «JOE, Jul 15»
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Sunday Sessions Live - Band Profile: The Academic
The brilliant line-up on the night includes The Academic, Little Hours and David Keenan and you can register for free tickets here. In the run-up to the event, we'll ... «Her.ie, Jul 15»
5
JOE's Sunday Sessions' Live Band Profile: The Academic
You can see The Academic at our first ever Sunday Sessions Live event along with Little Hours and David Keenan at Whelan's on July 9. Apply for free tickets ... «JOE, Jul 15»
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Sunday Sessions Live - Band Profile: Little Hours
The brilliant line-up on the night includes The Academic, Little Hours and David Keenan and you can register for free tickets here. In the run-up ... «Her.ie, Jul 15»
7
Line-up for the Garden at Indiependence 2015 announced
... the Vincents, All Tvvins, Ham Sandwich, Mark Lanegan Band, Jape, Gavin James, Wyvern Lingo, Little Hours, The Flaws, The North Sea and ... «the Last Mixed Tape, Jun 15»
8
SLPP Manchester Chapter is ensconced
... dance held last year on 31 May 2014, the delightful guests simply whiled the night away with pleasure and entertainment into the little hours. «Sierra Leone Telegraph, Jun 15»
9
JOE's Sunday Sessions' Live band profile: Little Hours
When you think about Irish breakthrough acts in the last 12 months, Donegal duo Little Hours are right on top of the list. The two guys have shown they have an ... «JOE, Jun 15»
10
Dublin rockers Kodaline wow fans at Kilmainham Hospital gig
... away by their performance.” And support acts Hudson Taylor and Little Hours done a great job warming up the crowd before the main act. «Irish Mirror, Jun 15»

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