Explore Tenebrae through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Tenebrae in a sentence
Tenebrae meaning
A Christian religious service celebrated by the Western Church on the evening before or early morning of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday, involving the gradual extinguishing of candles while a series of readings and psalms are chanted or recited.
Using Tenebrae
- The main meaning on this page is: A Christian religious service celebrated by the Western Church on the evening before or early morning of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday, involving the gradual extinguishing of candles while a series of readings and psalms are chanted or recited.
Context around Tenebrae
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Tenebrae
- In this selection, "tenebrae" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, path stand out and add context to how "tenebrae" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include office of tenebrae which resonates and p m tenebrae 7 30. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "tenebrae" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with tenebrae
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Friday, April 7: Good Friday (Liturgy of the Passion of Christ), 3 p.m.; (Tenebrae), 7:30 p.m. (19 words)
Bernard has created his own version of the Office of Tenebrae which resonates with parishioners, both young and old. (19 words)
Other notable locations include the Concorde Hangar at the National Museum of Flight, where there will be two performances by Tenebrae – Path of Miracles on Sunday, at 8pm and 10pm. (30 words)
Other notable locations include the Concorde Hangar at the National Museum of Flight, where there will be two performances by Tenebrae – Path of Miracles on Sunday, at 8pm and 10pm. (30 words)
Friday, April 7: Good Friday (Liturgy of the Passion of Christ), 3 p.m.; (Tenebrae), 7:30 p.m. (19 words)
Bernard has created his own version of the Office of Tenebrae which resonates with parishioners, both young and old. (19 words)
Example sentences (3)
Friday, April 7: Good Friday (Liturgy of the Passion of Christ), 3 p.m.; (Tenebrae), 7:30 p.m.
Bernard has created his own version of the Office of Tenebrae which resonates with parishioners, both young and old.
Other notable locations include the Concorde Hangar at the National Museum of Flight, where there will be two performances by Tenebrae – Path of Miracles on Sunday, at 8pm and 10pm.