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单词 evensong
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evensong

(iːvənsɒŋ, US -sɔːŋ)
uncountable noun
Evensong is the evening service in the Anglican Church.

evensong in British English

(ˈiːvənˌsɒŋ)
noun
1.  Also called: Evening Prayer, vespers Church of England
the daily evening service of Bible readings and prayers prescribed in the Book of Common Prayer
2.  archaic another name for vespers
3.  an archaic or poetic word for evening

evensong in American English

(ˈivənˌsɔŋ)
noun
1.  [often E-]
a.  Roman CatholicChurch
vespers
see also vesper (sense 2) vesper (sense 2a)
b.  Anglican Church
the worship service assigned to the evening
2. 
a song sung at evening
3.  Archaic
evening
Word origin
ME < OE æfensang: see evening & song

Examples of 'evensong' in a sentence
evensong

I was not merely celebrating my survival of evensong; I was escaping from the unrelieved stress of the entire day.
Howatch, Susan ABSOLUTE TRUTHS (2003)
I'll attend evensong in the Cathedral tonight, and- ' `Oh no!
Howatch, Susan ABSOLUTE TRUTHS (2003)
Lucy longs to be on the beach too, but Barnaby has evensong in an hour and he needs a break.
Sara MacDonald SEA MUSIC (2003)
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