Hesperus
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Hesperus
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin, from the Greek adjective and noun hésperos “in or of the evening, the evening, evening star, western, the west”; akin to west, Latin vesper “evening” ( see vesper)
Example Sentences
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The housing association installed the locks, designed to improve security in the block on Hesperus Crossway following a Police Scotland recommendation, in November last year.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025
A Halloween screening of the 1922 silent film classic “Nosferatu” features a live musical accompaniment by Hesperus.
From Washington Post • Oct. 27, 2021
Their own party looks like the wreck of the Hesperus.
From Fox News • Feb. 4, 2020
Now, to celebrate its 10-year anniversary, Hesperus is asking members of the public to nominate a work of literature currently out of print and explain why it's worthy of republication.
From The Guardian • May 24, 2012
After Lady Constance left, the children were so excited that it took ten full minutes for Penelope to turn their attention back to the fate of the doomed Hesperus.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
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