evensong
Americannoun
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Also called evening prayer. (usually initial capital letter) a form of worship said or sung in the evening.
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Roman Catholic Church. vesper.
noun
Etymology
Origin of evensong
before 1000; Middle English; Old English ǣfensang. See even 2, song
Example Sentences
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About eight hours after their morning rehearsal, 18 of the choir’s child members and 13 adult choral scholars walked into the college’s grand chapel, to sing that day’s traditional evensong service.
From New York Times
Gordon Foster, who attends evensong at the church, added: "I started the survey but gave it up because I do not think the name should change. If it ain't broke, don't fix it."
From BBC
Or evensong – that once widespread middle-Britain churchgoing habit wiped out by TV?
From The Guardian
It appears to be a combination of music – especially evensong – fine art, architecture and coffee.
From The Guardian
A memorial evensong will begin at 17:30 BST while a special prayer service will finish at the time the attack ended.
From BBC
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