Vesper

['vespə]

Definition

(noun.) a late afternoon or evening worship service.

Checker: Rudolph--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) The evening star; Hesper; Venus, when seen after sunset; hence, the evening.

(a.) Of or pertaining to the evening, or to the service of vespers; as, a vesper hymn; vesper bells.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Hesperus, Hesper, Venus, evening star.

Typist: Sonia

Definition

n. the evening star Venus: the evening: (pl.) the last but one of the seven canonical hours: evensong evening service generally.—adj. Ves′peral pertaining to the evening or to vespers.—n. Ves′per-bell the bell that summons to vespers.—adjs. Ves′pertine Ves′pertinal of or pertaining to the evening: (bot.) opening in the evening: (zool.) active in the evening.—Sicilian vespers (see Sicilian).

Editor: Peter