'Nocturn' definitions:

Definition of 'Nocturn'

From: GCIDE
  • Nocturn \Noc"turn\, n. [F. nocturne, fr. L. nocturnus. See Nocturnal, and cf. Nocturne.]
  • 1. An office of devotion, or act of religious service, by night. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. One of the portions into which the Psalter was divided, each consisting of nine psalms, designed to be used at a night service. --Hook. [1913 Webster]