vespers
Britishnoun
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RC Church the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office, originally fixed for the early evening and now often made a public service on Sundays and major feast days
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another word for evensong
Example Sentences
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Francis spoke in the homily of a previously planned New Year's Eve vespers of thanksgiving in St. Peter's Basilica.
From Reuters ● Dec. 31, 2022
Moore was known on campus as a powerful speaker, tasked as first captain with addressing the student body during weekday vespers in the cavernous chapel with its stained-glass windows depicting historical military scenes.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 2, 2022
Francis will also celebrate New Year’s Eve vespers and New Year’s Day Mass in the basilica.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 10, 2020
These ascents are called vespers flights, or vesper flights, after the Latin vesper for evening.
From New York Times ● Jul. 29, 2020
At the sound of vespers I moved across the campus with groups of students, walking slowly, their voices soft in the mellow dusk.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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