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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD NOCTURN

From Medieval Latin nocturna, from Latin nocturnus nocturnal, from nox night.
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PRONUNCIATION OF NOCTURN

nocturn  [ˈnɒktɜːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NOCTURN

noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nocturn 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 NOCTURN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Nocturns

Nocturns are divisions of Matins, the night office of the Christian Liturgy of the Hours. A nocturn consists of psalms with antiphons followed by three lessons, which are taken either from scripture or from the writings of the Church Fathers. The office of Matins is composed of one to three nocturns. The term nocturn has been used since the Middle Ages. In 1970, following the Second Vatican Council, a revision of the Roman Breviary discontinued the use of nocturns when the office of Matins was reformed as the Office of Readings. Tertullian speaks of nocturnal gatherings; St. Cyprian, of the nocturnal hours, "nulla sint horis nocturnis precum damna, nulla orationum pigra et ignava dispendia". In the life of Melania the Younger is found the expression "nocturnæ horæ", "nocturna tempora". In these passages the term signifies night prayer in general and seems synonymous with the word vigiliæ. It is not accurate, then, to assume that the division of Matins into three Nocturns represents three distinct Offices recited during the night in the early ages of the Church.

Definition of nocturn in the English dictionary

The definition of nocturn in the dictionary is any of the main sections of the office of matins.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NOCTURN


about-turn
əˌbaʊtˈtɜːn
altern
ɔːˈtɜːn
alterne
ɔːlˈtɜːn
attorn
əˈtɜːn
downturn
ˈdaʊnˌtɜːn
extern
ˈɛkstɜːn
externe
ˈɛkstɜːn
intern
ɪnˈtɜːn
interne
ˈɪntɜːn
morgenstern
ˈmɔːɡənˌstɜːn
nocturne
ˈnɒktɜːn
nonreturn
ˌnɒnrɪˈtɜːn
overturn
ˌəʊvəˈtɜːn
return
rɪˈtɜːn
Saturn
ˈsætɜːn
stern
stɜːn
Sterne
stɜːn
tern
tɜːn
terne
tɜːn
turn
tɜːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NOCTURN

noctambulism
noctambulist
noctiluca
noctilucae
noctilucence
noctilucent
noctilucous
noctivagant
noctivagation
noctivagous
noctuary
noctuid
noctule
noctuoid
nocturia
nocturnal
nocturnal emission
nocturnality
nocturnally
nocturne

WORDS THAT END LIKE NOCTURN

a hand´s turn
about turn
at every turn
carriage return
day return
income tax return
internal rate of return
on the turn
outturn
point of no return
rate of return
sale and return
sale or return
star turn
tax return
the point of no return
the turn
to a turn
U-turn
upturn

Synonyms and antonyms of nocturn in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «nocturn» into 25 languages

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夜曲
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

nocturn
570 millions of speakers

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nocturn
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

nocturn
380 millions of speakers
ar

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nocturn
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Nocturn
278 millions of speakers

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nocturn
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Nocturn
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Nocturne
220 millions of speakers

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Nocturn
190 millions of speakers

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nocturn
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ノクターン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

녹턴
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nocturn
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

nocturn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

nocturn
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रात्रीचा खेळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gece ayini
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Nocturn
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Nocturn
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Nocturn
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nocturn
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

NOCTURN
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

aand opening
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

nocturn
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

nocturn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nocturn

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NOCTURN»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NOCTURN» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NOCTURN»

Discover the use of nocturn in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nocturn and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Holy Bible translated from the Latin Vulgate: ...
Nocturn. Ps.i. iv. xv. 2 Nocturn. Ps. xix. xxii. xli. 3 Nocturn. Ps. xlii. Ixxx. lxxxiii. Vespers- Ps. cix. ex. cxv. cxxvii. cxlvii. Holy-rood-day, May 3, Matins. 1 Nocturn. PP i. ii. iii. 2 Nocturn. Ps. iv. v. viii. 3 Nocturn. Ps- xcv. xevi. cxvii. Vespers, as on ...
Richard Challoner, 1796
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Sacred Repertories in Paris Under Louis XIII: Paris, ...
21 7v) Maundy Thursday, nocturn 1, Ps. 70:1 Maundy Thursday, nocturn 2, Ps. 71 :2 (alternatim: completes fauxbourdon Deus judicium tuum regi, fol. 217v) Maundy Thursday, nocturn 2, Ps. 72:1 Maundy Thursday, nocturn 2, Ps. 73:1 Maundy ...
Lewis Peter Bennett, 2009
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Liturgies in Honour of Thomas Becket
The responsories in the first nocturn of the secular use proceed i, 2, 5, and in the monastic use 1, 2, 3, 1. In the second nocturn the responsories in the monastic use follow the expected order (5, 6, 7, 8), and in the secular use the modes are ...
Kay Brainerd Slocum, 2004
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Medieval Manuscripts for Mass and Office: A Guide to Their ...
Similarly, vigils and fasts outside Easter time have homilies in their single nocturn . That nocturn on such days, then, takes the form of the third nocturn of Sundays. The single nocturn of ferias other than those mentioned is equivalent to the first ...
Andrew Hughes, 1995
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The Prayer book interleaved with historical illustrations ...
Matins, 1st nocturn. 2, 19, 45. 2nd. 48, 72, 85. 3rd. 89, 96, 98. 2nd vespers, i. e. vespers of the day, no, in, 112, 130, 132. Lauds : on this and all other festivals, the Sunday Psalms. Prime ; on this, and all festivals, 54, 119 {1 — 32). Circumcision.
William Magan Campion, 1868
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The Responsories and Versicles of the Latin Office of the Dead
... be denied the fruit of their penance. The major series from Utrecht and from the Windesheim Congregation (cf. pp. 174- 75)439 have RR 44 and 47 in positions two and three, RR 138, 93 and 83 in the second nocturn and RR 40, 79 and 18 ...
Knud Ottosen, 2008
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The Divine Office in the Latin Middle Ages : Methodology and ...
Monastic ferial Matins omits the entire third nocturn, and the lessons and re- sponsories of the second nocturn. The first nocturn is shortened to only three lessons and responsories. The alleluia antiphon of the second nocturn (sung to the ...
Margot E. Fassler Robert S. Tangeman Professor of Musicology and Director of the Institute of Sacred Music Yale University, Austin Rebecca A. Baltzer Professor of Musicology University of Texas, 2000
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Shaping a Monastic Identity: Liturgy & History at the ...
The lessons of Matins form part of the subdivision of the office known as a nocturn (see table 2.2). Each nocturn begins with the chanting of several psalms to a formulaic tone. Antiphons, which are brief chants set in a relatively unadorned style ...
Susan Boynton, 2006
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The Church Music of Davide Perez and Niccolò Jommelli
Nocturn 2 Resp 3, repetend 156 ^^ J ^J J |J J J " e ^f^ Si na - tus non fu - J hJ 1 J J Jjg J v:^(|;r rr'r "rn° - 1 r Nocturn 3 Resp 1 ^F^^ ^ JH^ J ibJ J J^ W *5=ft > r Tjr rr ^f Nocturn 3 Resp 2 i- BE '•j'r ^ ^' yj'^f jp p J'j"a Sed fe - sti nat, fe - sti - nat, fe - sti ...
Mauricio Dottori
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Treasures of a Lost Art: Italian Manuscript Painting of the ...
First response in first nocturn for first Sunday of Advent 2. Ex-Hoepli: Martyrdom of Saint Lucy in an Initial L (“Lucia virgo” [O Virgin Lucy]). First response at matins for Feast of Saint Lucy (December 13) 3. Cat no. I9: Nativity in an Initial H ...
‎2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NOCTURN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nocturn is used in the context of the following news items.
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Dora Franklin celebrates 100th birthday at Royal Windsor Racecourse
However, it was the bookies who rejoiced when the 16-1 shot, Nocturn, ridden by Royston Ffrench, hung on by a short head from 3-1 favourite Lady Kyllar. «Slough and Windsor Observer, Jul 15»
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Sandown Park
Pour La Victoire (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Always behind, never a factor, 9th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Nocturn (9-6) at Windsor 5f hcp (4) gf in Jul. Alpha Delta ... «Sportinglife.com, Jul 15»
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Friday's racing tips
HAYDOCK: 2.10 Cyril, 2.40 Wayward Hoof, 3.15 Felix Leiter, 3.50 Nocturn, 4.25 Senrima, 4.55 Memorial Day, 5.25 Dialogue. KILBEGGAN: ... «Sportinglife.com, Jul 15»
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Racing: Friday July 17 preview
Haydock: 2.10 Cyril, 2.40 Wayward Hoof, 3.15 Felix Leiter, 3.50 Nocturn, 4.25 Senrima, 4.55 Memorial Day, 5.25 Dialogue. Newmarket: 5.40 ... «Thorne Gazette, Jul 15»
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New publication: two-voice motets by Peter Philips (1560-1628)
... from the collection, Misericordias Domini. The text is Psalm 88:1-3, 6; originally for the third nocturn, first psalm at Matins on December 25.]. «DFW Catholic, Jul 15»
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The 405 meets Rainer
I absolutely love the video for 'Nocturn'. How did you come up with the concept for the video? N: We know Alexander Brown [the director], we've ... «The 405, Jun 15»
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PHOTONIS Receives Innovation Award for Kameleon Day to Night …
Kameleon is part of the Nocturn range of Day & Night sensors, camera cores and equipment that provide day and night imaging for security and ... «SelectScience.net, Jun 15»
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PHOTONIS Receives Innovation Award for Color Night Vision Sensor
Kameleon is part of the Nocturn range of Day & Night sensors, camera cores and equipment that provide day and night imaging for security and ... «AZoSensors, Jun 15»
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Listen to the Good Life's New Song, 'The Troubadour's Green Room'
It follows their 2000 debut, Novena on a Nocturn, 2002's Black Out, 2004's Album of the Year and Help Wanted Nights. Kasher and company ... «Diffuser.fm, Jun 15»
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Asheville cyclist wins final Tour of Britain stage
Barnes enjoyed a banner year in 2013, where she won the Elite Women's Criterium at the 7th edition of the IG London Nocturn and was named ... «Asheville Citizen-Times, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Nocturn [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/nocturn>. May 2024 ».
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