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[syn: vespers, evensong]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Vespers \Ves"pers\, n. pl. [OF. vespres, F. v[^e]pres, LL.
vesperae, fr. L. vespera evening. See Vesper, n.] (R. C.
Ch.)
(a) One of the little hours of the Breviary.
(b) The evening song or service.
[1913 Webster]
Sicilian vespers. See under Sicilian, a.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
vespers
n 1: the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine
office; early evening; now often made a public service on
Sundays [syn: vespers, evensong]