(Christianity) One of the canonical hours of prime, terce, sext, nones, and usually compline, the services of which are shorter and considered less important than the three major hours of matins, lauds, and vespers.

(time) quarter of an hour; period of time equal to 15 minutes; a quarter.

plural of half-hour

plural of man of the hour

Alternative form of Liturgy of the Hours.

(Catholicism) A liturgy for daily use at each of the canonical hours obligatory to all Catholic bishops, priests, and transitional deacons and composed of psalms, hymns, and readings but lacking the eucharist.

plural of quarter-hour

plural of quarter of an hour

plural of megawatt-hour

plural of eleventh hour