Tenebrae

[ten-uh-brey]

Ten·e·brae

[ten-uh-brey]
noun (used with a singular or plural verb) Roman Catholic Church.
the office of matins and lauds for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of Holy Week, sung respectively on the afternoon of Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of that week, at which the Crucifixion is commemorated by the gradual extinguishment of candles.

Origin:
1645–55; < Latin: literally, darkness
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Tenebrae is always a great word to know.
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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Tenebrae (ˈtɛnəˌbreɪ)
 
n
(functioning as singular or plural) RC Church (formerly) the matins and lauds for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of Holy Week, usually sung in the evenings or at night
 
[C17: from Latin: darkness]

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