vespertide

[ves-per-tahyd]

noun

1. the period of vespers; evening.

Word History and Origins

Origin of vespertide¹

First recorded in 1800–10; vesper + tide ¹

Example Sentences

The Gown held their own very well at first, and "defended themselves till Vespertide," when the citizens called in their neighbours, the rustics of Cowley, Headington, and Hincksey.

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