holy hour
A 'holy hour' is a significant devotional practice in Christianity, particularly within the Roman Catholic tradition, involving prayer and reflection.
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Definition
B2Christianity
(religious, devotional)A period of prayer and reflection, usually lasting one hour, often in the presence of the Eucharist.
Example
- The church holds a holy hour every Friday evening for community prayer.
- During the holy hour, she felt a profound sense of peace and connection to her faith.
C1Ireland
(informal, historical)The hour between 2:30 pm and 3:30 pm when pubs were required to close by law.
Example
- Back in the day, you couldn't get a drink during the holy hour in Ireland.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "holy hour":
canonical hourhappy hourgolden hourdinner hourevening prayerone's hourbook of hoursmidnight masspeak hourholy trinitywitching hour