Definition of nocturn in English:

nocturn

noun ˈnɒktəːnˈnäktərn

(in the Roman Catholic Church) a part of matins originally said at night.
（天主教）夜祷
Example sentencesExamples
- Matins on important feasts and Sundays had three nocturns, while less important feasts and weekdays had only two nocturns.
- The observance of nocturns in winter is dealt with in the Benedictine Rule, Chapters 8-9.
- In the Roman office the threefold division of Matins was re-introduced even after the vigil service had split into Vespers, Matins, and Lauds, and the divisions came to be known as nightwatches or nocturns.
- Each of the three nocturns includes three sets of antiphons and psalms; a versicle and response; a time for silent prayer; and three lessons, each followed by a responsory.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French nocturne or ecclesiastical Latin nocturnum, neuter of Latin nocturnus 'of the night'.

Rhymes

nocturne

Definition of nocturn in US English:

nocturn

nounˈnäktərn

(in the Roman Catholic Church) a part of matins originally said at night.
（天主教）夜祷
Example sentencesExamples
- The observance of nocturns in winter is dealt with in the Benedictine Rule, Chapters 8-9.
- Each of the three nocturns includes three sets of antiphons and psalms; a versicle and response; a time for silent prayer; and three lessons, each followed by a responsory.
- In the Roman office the threefold division of Matins was re-introduced even after the vigil service had split into Vespers, Matins, and Lauds, and the divisions came to be known as nightwatches or nocturns.
- Matins on important feasts and Sundays had three nocturns, while less important feasts and weekdays had only two nocturns.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French nocturne or ecclesiastical Latin nocturnum, neuter of Latin nocturnus ‘of the night’.

单词	nocturn
释义	Definition of nocturn in English: nocturn noun ˈnɒktəːnˈnäktərn (in the Roman Catholic Church) a part of matins originally said at night. （天主教）夜祷 Example sentencesExamples Matins on important feasts and Sundays had three nocturns, while less important feasts and weekdays had only two nocturns. The observance of nocturns in winter is dealt with in the Benedictine Rule, Chapters 8-9. In the Roman office the threefold division of Matins was re-introduced even after the vigil service had split into Vespers, Matins, and Lauds, and the divisions came to be known as nightwatches or nocturns. Each of the three nocturns includes three sets of antiphons and psalms; a versicle and response; a time for silent prayer; and three lessons, each followed by a responsory. Origin Middle English: from Old French nocturne or ecclesiastical Latin nocturnum, neuter of Latin nocturnus 'of the night'. Rhymes nocturne Definition of nocturn in US English: nocturn nounˈnäktərn (in the Roman Catholic Church) a part of matins originally said at night. （天主教）夜祷 Example sentencesExamples The observance of nocturns in winter is dealt with in the Benedictine Rule, Chapters 8-9. Each of the three nocturns includes three sets of antiphons and psalms; a versicle and response; a time for silent prayer; and three lessons, each followed by a responsory. In the Roman office the threefold division of Matins was re-introduced even after the vigil service had split into Vespers, Matins, and Lauds, and the divisions came to be known as nightwatches or nocturns. Matins on important feasts and Sundays had three nocturns, while less important feasts and weekdays had only two nocturns. Origin Middle English: from Old French nocturne or ecclesiastical Latin nocturnum, neuter of Latin nocturnus ‘of the night’.
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