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evensong

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e⋅ven⋅song

  [ee-vuhn-sawng, -song]
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–noun
1. (usually initial capital letter) Also called evening prayer. Anglican Church. a form of worship said or sung in the evening.
2. vesper (def. 3c).
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME; OE ǣfensang. See even 2 , song
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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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