/ Dictionary / Index T Tenebrae: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ten•e•brae Pronunciation: (ten'u-brā"), [key] — n. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) Rom. Cath. Ch. the office of matins and lauds for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of Holy Week, sung respectively on the afternoon of Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of that week, at which the Crucifixion is commemorated by the gradual extinguishment of candles. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. -tene tenebrific Related Content Daily Word Quiz: morose Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language