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Meaning of "Tenebrae" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TENEBRAE

From Latin: darkness.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TENEBRAE

Tenebrae  [ˈtɛnəˌbreɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TENEBRAE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tenebrae 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 TENEBRAE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tenebrae

Tenebrae

Tenebrae is a Christian religious service celebrated within Western Christianity on the evening before or early morning of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday, which are the last three days of Holy Week. The distinctive ceremony of Tenebrae is the gradual extinguishing of candles while a series of readings and psalms is chanted or recited. Tenebrae services are celebrated by only some parishes of the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church, of the Polish National Catholic Church, of Anglicanism, of other Protestant churches such as Lutheranism, and of Western Rite Orthodoxy within the Eastern Orthodox Church.

Definition of Tenebrae in the English dictionary

The definition of Tenebrae in the dictionary is the matins and lauds for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of Holy Week, usually sung in the evenings or at night.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TENEBRAE


abray
əˈbreɪ
array
əˈreɪ
brae
breɪ
bray
breɪ
brei
breɪ
brey
breɪ
chambray
ˈʃæmbreɪ
extrait
eksˈtreɪ
gray
ɡreɪ
grey
ɡreɪ
hombre
ˈɒmbreɪ
pray
preɪ
ray
reɪ
re
reɪ
rei
reɪ
spray
spreɪ
tray
treɪ
trey
treɪ
upbray
ʌpˈbreɪ
vertebrae
ˈvɜːtɪbreɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TENEBRAE

Tendulkar
tenebrific
tenebrio
tenebrionid
tenebrious
tenebriousness
tenebrism
tenebrist
tenebrity
tenebrosity
tenebrous
tenebrousness
Tenedos
tenement
tenement building
tenemental
tenementary
tenemented
tenendum
Tenerife

WORDS THAT END LIKE TENEBRAE

amphorae
Arae
aurae
aurorae
chelicerae
Dies Irae
fenestrae
florae
frae
Horae
hydrae
librae
Lyrae
marae
morae
penumbrae
pleurae
Skara Brae
tesserae
umbrae

Synonyms and antonyms of Tenebrae in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Tenebrae» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TENEBRAE

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

Translator English - Chinese

Tenebrae
1,325 millions of speakers

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Tenebrae
570 millions of speakers

English

Tenebrae
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Tenebrae
380 millions of speakers
ar

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Tenebrae
280 millions of speakers

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Tenebrae
278 millions of speakers

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Tenebrae
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Tenebrae
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Tenebrae
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tenebrae
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tenebrae
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Tenebrae
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Tenebrae
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tenebrae
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Tenebrae
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டெனெப்ரே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टेंब्रे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tenebrae
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Tenebrae
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Tenebrae
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Tenebrae
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Tenebrae
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Tenebrae
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Tenebrae
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Tenebrae
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Tenebrae
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Tenebrae

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TENEBRAE»

The term «Tenebrae» is regularly used and occupies the 96.718 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TENEBRAE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TENEBRAE»

Discover the use of Tenebrae in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Tenebrae and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Tenebrae for Modern Times
" Diana L. James Author of the "Bounce Back" series A musician and freelance writer, Marie A. Asner holds music degrees from St. Cloud State University (St. Cloud, Minnesota).
Marie A. Asner, 2000
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Tenebrae: Holy Week After the Holocaust
Tenebrae (Latin: darkness) is a prayer service commemorating the time Jesus spent in the tomb.
Theresa Sanders, 2006
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Knight Tenebrae
When British reporter Lindsay Palowski and American pilot Alex MacNeil are transported back in time to Scotland during the rule of Robert the Bruce, they soon discover, while acclimating themselves to their dangerous new surroundings, that ...
Julianne Lee, 2006
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Two Tenebrae Readings and Services
"Two Tenebrae Readings and Services" provides pastors and congregations with dramatic ways to remember the Passion of the Lord.
Richard A. Dinges, 1997
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In the Shadows of Holy Week: The Office of Tenebrae
This helpful volume gives all necessary directions about how to do the Office of Tenebrae in the parish according to the form set forth in The Book of Occasional Services.
The Rev Frederick C. Elwood, Frederick C. Elwood, John L. Hooker, 2002
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"Tenebrae": A Call to Remembrance. A Musical Commentary to ...
This work serves as a musical commentary to Philippians 2: 5b- 8. These verses set the "Call to Remembrance" section and serve as the unifying factor for the whole service.
Virginia S. Tsai, 2009
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Tenebrae
The weirdly-mixed colours of a stained-glass window bathed my head in the fast fading light. I took up my stand, and waved a hand to the clamouring host beneath for silence. I stood there, and cried aloud with all my power,— “Ave, Tenebrae!
Ernest G. Henham, 2008
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Tenebrae Factae Sunt: Score and Parts
Victoria, and others in his time period were writing a substantial amount of sacred choral writing. Tenebrae Factae Sunt is a beautiful example of this type of music, arranged here for 4 trombones.
‎2010
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The Day the Sun Refused to Shine: A Service of Tenebrae for ...
Ralph E. Dessem. God in return. No physical thirst is as great as that which comes as one sees water nearby but cannot reach or drink it. Sailors in a lifeboat following a shipwreck almost go insane as they find themselves surrounded by salt ...
Ralph E. Dessem
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The Uncommon Tongue: The Poetry and Criticism of Geoffrey Hill
Chapter. 5. Tenebrae: Perpetual. Vows. Broken. in. Time. The structures of poetic alchemy studied in Mercian Hymns resonate with the patterns of a traditional, hierarchical, "organic" society. Images of such an antique state linger elsewhere in ...
Vincent B. Sherry, 1987

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TENEBRAE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Tenebrae is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tenebrae service brings home the darkness of sin and the crucifixion
That was the whole point of the Tenebrae service held at Government Street Presbyterian Church (USA) on Friday night. Tenebrae - Latin for darkness - is the ... «AL.com, Apr 15»
2
Tenebrae service
A. “Tenebrae” is a Latin word, carried over directly into English, and simply means “darkness.” In Latin it is a plural noun that can be understood as singular; ... «The Catholic Transcript, Mar 15»
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Tenebrae returns for Connellsville's St. Rita Roman Catholic Church
St. Rita Roman Catholic Church choir director Henry Molinaro and organist Chris Mickey prepare the church choir for the Tenebrae service to be held at the ... «Tribune-Review, Mar 15»
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Palm Sunday ushers in Holy Week; area events include Way of the …
Tenebrae is from the Latin meaning darkness, and it references traditions associated with the three days before Easter. The tradition of the Good Friday ... «MassLive.com, Mar 15»
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Tenebrae - The Service Of Shadows
One of these learning experiences was the service of Tenebrae, which I attended for the first time last year. The word “tenebrae” is Latin for “darkness” or ... «Lakewood Observer, Mar 15»
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Now Casting 'Tenebrae Pilot' and Upcoming Auditions
Tenebrae Pilot” tells the story of a young NYPD analyst whose curiosity gets the better of him, getting him in trouble with a dangerous being from another world. «Back Stage, Sep 14»
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Tenebrae Service to be held Friday at St. Rita church, Connellsville
The annual Tenebrae Service will be held Friday at St. Rita RC Church in Connellsville. This is the 23rd annual Tenebrae Service the church choir has hosted. «Tribune-Review, Apr 14»
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Daniel S. Lee Plays 'The Crucifixion' for Tenet's TENEbrae
The Sonata No. 10 “The Crucifixion,” by the 17th-century virtuoso violinist Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, unfolds in a blaze of effects, beginning with slashing ... «New York Times, Mar 14»
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Tenebrae Consort review – 'immaculate and moving'
Thomas Tallis's much-loved two-part setting of the Lamentations of the prophet Jeremiah is something of a signature piece for Nigel Short's Tenebrae Consort. «The Guardian, Mar 14»
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Tenebrae service offered during Holy Week
The Cantorum, shown here at a previous performance at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, will perform the Tenebrae service on April 16. Courtesy ... «Intermountain Catholic, Feb 14»

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