vespers
See also: Vespers
English
Etymology
From Middle English vespers, from Old French vespres (French vêpres), from Latin vesper (“evening star”).
Noun
vespers (uncountable)
- (Christianity) The sixth of the seven canonical hours
Related terms
Noun
vespers
- plural of vesper
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old French vespres, from Latin vesper (“evening star”).
Noun
vespers (uncountable)
- (Christianity) The sixth of the seven canonical hours.
- (Christianity) The liturgical service celebrated at this time.
Descendents
See also
References
- “vesper (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 14 June 2018.
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