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noun
The second of the two services of the Daily Office, combining the canonical hours of vespers and compline.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: Anglicanism; Methodism; Anglicanism; Methodism
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Synonyms: evensong
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see evening, prayer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: lifestyle, religion
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noun
(Anglican Church) a daily evening service with prayers prescribed in the Book of Common Prayer
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: evensong
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: prayer
History
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Across languages
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