VESPER

vesper

(noun) a late afternoon or evening worship service

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

vesper (plural vespers)

The bell that summons worshipers to vespers; the vesper-bell

(poetic) The evening.

A vesper martini.

Anagrams

• perves, preves

Proper noun

Vesper

Hesperus, Venus, the evening star

Anagrams

• perves, preves

Source: Wiktionary


Ves"per, n. Etym: [L., the evening, the evening star, the west; akin to Gr. west. Cf. Hesperian, Vespers.]

Definition: The evening star; Hesper; Venus, when seen after sunset; hence, the evening. Shak.

Ves"per, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to the evening, or to the service of vespers; as, a vesper hymn; vesper bells. Vesper sparrow, the grass finch. See under Grass.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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