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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It was my vespers, my evening prayer, my way of honoring creation and the sacred.
From Washington Post • Oct. 15, 2021
Both the vespers and the Mass require the main celebrant to stand for most of the service.
From Reuters • Dec. 31, 2020
Francis will also celebrate New Year’s Eve vespers and New Year’s Day Mass in the basilica.
From Washington Times • Dec. 10, 2020
My own private vespers felt a little like counting the steps up a flight of steep stairs.
From New York Times • Jul. 29, 2020
When we heard the bells in Southwark ringing vespers, we. were reluctant to return—not just the country boy, I think, but all of us.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
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