Nocturn Definition

nŏktûrn
noun
Any of the divisions of the office of matins.
Webster's New World

The night office of the Christian Liturgy of the Hours, such as is performed in christian monasteries.

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Other Word Forms of Nocturn

Noun

Singular:
nocturn
Plural:
nocturns

Origin of Nocturn

  • Middle English nocturne from Medieval Latin nocturna from Latin feminine of nocturnus of the night nocturnal

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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