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noun
A religious service, most commonly seen in the Anglican or Episcopal Church, that takes place in the early hours of the evening; originally, and sometimes still, an alternative name for vespers or a service combining vespers and compline.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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: Evening Prayer
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: prayer
noun
the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office; early evening; now often made a public service on Sundays
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: vespers
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: canonical hour
History
From Old English ǣfensang, equivalent to even + song. The use of even to mean evening is now obsolete except in poetry.
Across languages
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