horologion

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From Byzantine Greek ὡρολόγιον (hōrológion, book of hours), from Ancient Greek ὥρα (hṓra, time period, hour) + λόγιον (lógion, record; measuring device), from λόγος (lógos) + -ιον (-ion). Equivalent to horologe +‎ -ion. Doublet of horologe and horologium. See menologion.

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horologion (uncountable)

  1. (Christianity) A liturgical book containing the daily offices of the Eastern Orthodox and Catholic churches.
    The Orthodox horologion is roughly equivalent to the Catholic breviary.

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