vesper

[ ves-per ]

/ ˈvɛs pər /

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noun

(initial capital letter) the evening star, especially Venus; Hesperus.

Also called vesper bell . a bell rung at evening.

vespers, (sometimes initial capital letter)Ecclesiastical.

a religious service in the late afternoon or the evening.
the sixth of the seven canonical hours, or the service for it, occurring in the late afternoon or the evening.
Roman Catholic Church. a part of the office to be said in the evening by those in major orders, frequently made a public ceremony in the afternoons or evenings of Sundays and holy days.
Anglican Church. evensong (def. 1).

Archaic. evening.

adjective

of, pertaining to, appearing in, or proper to the evening.

of or relating to vespers.

Origin of vesper

1350–1400; Middle English, partly <Latin: evening, evening star; partly <Old French vespres evening service <Medieval Latin vesperās, accusative plural of Latin vespera, feminine variant of vesper; cognate with Greek hésperos; akin to west

Words nearby vesper

vesiculotubular, vesiculotympanic, vesiculotympanitic resonance, vesiculous, Vespasian, vesper, vesperal, vesper mouse, vespers, vesper sparrow, vespertide

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Example sentences from the Web for vesper

It was the song of the vesper sparrow and the white-throat in one.
Birds and Poets|John Burroughs
Vesper noticed that the mention of the word Protestant at any time sent her into a transport of uneasiness.
Rose Charlitte|Marshall Saunders
"That is the view I have always taken of it," said Vesper, mildly.
Rose Charlitte|Marshall Saunders
I subsequently returned to the house of the mourners, there joining the assembly at vesper prayers.
Diaries of Sir Moses and Lady Montefiore, Volume I|Sir Moses Montefiore

The white-headed, red-coated mail-driver, who never flagged in his admiration for Vesper, was just now talking about him.
Rose Charlitte|Marshall Saunders

British Dictionary definitions for vesper (1 of 2)

vesper

/ (ˈvɛspə) /

noun

an evening prayer, service, or hymn

an archaic word for evening

(modifier) of or relating to vespers

Word Origin for vesper

C14: from Latin: evening, the evening star; compare Greek hesperos evening; see west

British Dictionary definitions for vesper (2 of 2)

Vesper

/ (ˈvɛspə) /

noun

the planet Venus, when appearing as the evening star

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单词	vesper
释义	vesper [ ves-per ] / ˈvɛs pər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR vesper ON THESAURUS.COM noun (initial capital letter) the evening star, especially Venus; Hesperus. Also called vesper bell . a bell rung at evening. vespers, (sometimes initial capital letter)Ecclesiastical. a religious service in the late afternoon or the evening. the sixth of the seven canonical hours, or the service for it, occurring in the late afternoon or the evening. Roman Catholic Church. a part of the office to be said in the evening by those in major orders, frequently made a public ceremony in the afternoons or evenings of Sundays and holy days. Anglican Church. evensong (def. 1). Archaic. evening. adjective of, pertaining to, appearing in, or proper to the evening. of or relating to vespers. Origin of vesper 1350–1400; Middle English, partly <Latin: evening, evening star; partly <Old French vespres evening service <Medieval Latin vesperās, accusative plural of Latin vespera, feminine variant of vesper; cognate with Greek hésperos; akin to west Words nearby vesper vesiculotubular, vesiculotympanic, vesiculotympanitic resonance, vesiculous, Vespasian, vesper, vesperal, vesper mouse, vespers, vesper sparrow, vespertide Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vesper It was the song of the vesper sparrow and the white-throat in one. Birds and Poets\|John Burroughs Vesper noticed that the mention of the word Protestant at any time sent her into a transport of uneasiness. Rose Charlitte\|Marshall Saunders "That is the view I have always taken of it," said Vesper, mildly. Rose Charlitte\|Marshall Saunders I subsequently returned to the house of the mourners, there joining the assembly at vesper prayers. Diaries of Sir Moses and Lady Montefiore, Volume I\|Sir Moses Montefiore The white-headed, red-coated mail-driver, who never flagged in his admiration for Vesper, was just now talking about him. Rose Charlitte\|Marshall Saunders British Dictionary definitions for vesper (1 of 2) vesper / (ˈvɛspə) / noun an evening prayer, service, or hymn an archaic word for evening (modifier) of or relating to vespers See also vespers Word Origin for vesper C14: from Latin: evening, the evening star; compare Greek hesperos evening; see west British Dictionary definitions for vesper (2 of 2) Vesper / (ˈvɛspə) / noun the planet Venus, when appearing as the evening star Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to vesper duskiness, decline, dusk, even, eve, gloaming, dark, eventide, sundown, close, nightfall, sunset, twilight, black, dim
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vesper

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British Dictionary definitions for vesper (1 of 2)

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