Terce (Noun)
Meaning
The third canonical hour; about 9 a.m..
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The monks began their day with the recitation of the terce, a centuries-old tradition in the monastery.
- After the break of dawn, the abbess led the community in the chanting of the terce, a time for spiritual reflection.
- The morning light streaming through the stained glass windows illuminated the chapel during the terce, a moment of peaceful contemplation for the faithful.
- Following the terce, the members of the monastic community went about their daily tasks, from work in the gardens to study in the scriptorium.
- As the bells tolled to signal the terce, the brothers and sisters made their way to the chapel, where they prayed the Divine Office together.