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evensong
e·ven·song
/
ˈi
vənˌsɔŋ, -ˌsɒŋ
/
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[
ee
-v
uh
n-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:
before 1000;
Middle English;
Old English
ǣfensang.
See
even
2
,
song
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evensong
(ˈiːv
ə
nˌsɒŋ)
—
n
1.
Church of England
Evening Prayer
, Also called:
vespers
the daily evening service of Bible readings and prayers prescribed in the Book of Common Prayer
2.
archaic
another name for
vespers
3.
an archaic or poetic word for
evening
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