evensong

[ee-vuh n-sawng, -song]

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noun

(usually initial capital letter) Also called evening prayer. Anglican Church. a form of worship said or sung in the evening.

Roman Catholic Church. vesper(def 3c).

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Origin of evensong

before 1000; Middle English; Old English ǣfensang. See even², song

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Examples from the Web for evensong

Honion, it was conjectured, would soon send the parson indoors to evensong.
Tell England|Ernest Raymond
Vespers or Evensong consists of five varying psalms, a hymn, the Magnificat (Luke i. 46-55) and prayers.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7|Various
Walter remained at home (he was to take the regular Friday evensong) and went into the study by himself.
Strange Stories|Grant Allen
Then evensong, and in the evening, stories and singing again.
The Storm|Aleksandr Nicolaevich Ostrovsky

The sunset was gilding the towers of San Gimignano when we came out again, and all the bells were ringing for evensong.
A Little Pilgrimage in Italy|Olave M. (Olave Muriel) Potter

British Dictionary definitions for evensong

evensong

noun

Also called: Evening Prayer, vespers Church of England the daily evening service of Bible readings and prayers prescribed in the Book of Common Prayer

archaic another name for vespers

an archaic or poetic word for evening

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