Definition of "orthros" [orthros]

• The divine office or service at dawn of the Orthodox Christian Church. (noun)

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• "Its first and most important part is the Night-watch (pannychis, our Nocturns); at dawn the orthros (Lauds) was sung; during the day the people met again at the third, sixth, and ninth hours, and at sunset for the hesperinos"
• "[24] 'Orthrois violates metre; I would retain the reading orthros, and put a colon."
• "and also orthros no inu and koishite akuma that I mentioned before!"