tenebrae Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ten"e*bræ noun (Also<
  • Tenebrae
  • Tenebræ
)
Etymology
L., pl., darkness.
Definitions
  1. (R. C. Ch.) The matins and lauds for the last three days of Holy Week, commemorating the sufferings and death of Christ, -- usually sung on the afternoon or evening of Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, instead of on the following days.

Webster 1913