Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Synonyms

Hesper

American  
[hes-per] / ˈhɛs pər /

noun

  1. Hesperus.


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

So golden-crownèd shines she gloriously, And with that softest dream of blood she glows: Mild as an evening heaven round Hesper bright!

From The Guardian • Aug. 13, 2012

In Hesper I was concerned with a war, in which most of the action had taken place among the clouds, on the hilltops nearly two miles above sea-level.

From A Daughter of the Middle Border by Garland, Hamlin

But as the Hesper drew towards the Channel he thought less and less of the life he had left behind, and more and more of the life before him.

From At Large by Hornung, E. W. (Ernest William)

Hesper and Phosphor are simply the one planet Venus, which according to its position with the sun, becomes the morning or evening star.

From A Key to Lord Tennyson's 'In Memoriam' by Gatty, Alfred, Mrs.

Souls that want greatly, like Hesper, are doomed to failure or disappointment.

From Atlantic Narratives Modern Short Stories by Ashe, Elizabeth