evensong

e·ven·song

 (ē′vən-sông′, -sŏng′)

n.

1. A daily evening service in the Anglican Church. Also called Evening Prayer.

2. Roman Catholic Church A service that includes the office of Vespers. No longer in ecclesiastical use.

3. A song sung in the evening.

4. Archaic Evening.

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evensong

(ˈiːvənˌsɒŋ)

n

1. (Anglicanism) Church of England Also called: Evening Prayer or vespers the daily evening service of Bible readings and prayers prescribed in the Book of Common Prayer

2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) archaic another name for vespers

3. an archaic or poetic word for evening

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E•ven•song

(ˈi vənˌsɔŋ, -ˌsɒŋ)

n.

1. a form of worship said or sung in the evening in the Anglican Church.

2. vesper (def. 3c).

[before 1000]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	evensong - the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office; early evening; now often made a public service on Sundays vespers canonical hour - (Roman Catholic Church) one of seven specified times for prayer
	2.	evensong - (Anglican Church) a daily evening service with prayers prescribed in the Book of Common Prayer Evening Prayer Anglican Church, Anglican Communion, Church of England - the national church of England (and all other churches in other countries that share its beliefs); has its see in Canterbury and the sovereign as its temporal head

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Translations

vespro

evensong

[ˈiːvənsɒŋ] N → vísperas fpl, misa f vespertina

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evensong

[ˈiːv^ənsɒŋ] n → office m du soir

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evensong

n → Abendgottesdienst m

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evensong

[ˈiːv/ənˌsɒŋ] n → vespro

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