tenebrae
/ˈtɛnəbri/
noun
- A Christian religious service held during Holy Week, especially on the evening before Good Friday, featuring the gradual extinguishing of candles and the singing of psalms.
- Our church holds a Tenebrae service every year on the Wednesday before Easter.
- She attended Tenebrae for the first time and found the quiet darkness very moving.
- During Tenebrae, the candles are slowly put out until only one remains.