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nocturn

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Here's my efforts: - Map sliders and buttons on a Novation Nocturn to media keys (volume, play, stop, mute etc).

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Quick take

(Christianity) The night office of the Christian liturgy of the Hours, such as is performed in monasteries.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of nocturn gathered in one view.

noun

(Christianity) The night office of the Christian liturgy of the Hours, such as is performed in monasteries.

noun

(Christianity) A portion of the psalter used during nocturns.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for nocturn.

noun

(Christianity) The night office of the Christian liturgy of the Hours, such as is performed in monasteries.

noun

(Christianity) A portion of the psalter used during nocturns.

Example sentences

1

Here's my efforts: - Map sliders and buttons on a Novation Nocturn to media keys (volume, play, stop, mute etc).

2

The ZPM Nocturn was supposed to be a $400 espresso machine that used a fancy thermoblock instead of a boiler to save costs (cheap espresso machines use thermoblocks, but the kickstarter claimed that their design was better enough to compete with a boiler).

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use nocturn in a sentence?

Here's my efforts: - Map sliders and buttons on a Novation Nocturn to media keys (volume, play, stop, mute etc).

What does nocturn mean?

(Christianity) The night office of the Christian liturgy of the Hours, such as is performed in monasteries.

What part of speech is nocturn?

nocturn is commonly used as noun.