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vespertide

American  
[ves-per-tahyd] / ˈvɛs pərˌtaɪd /

noun

  1. the period of vespers; evening.

Etymology

Origin of vespertide

First recorded in 1800–10; vesper + tide 1

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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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