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vesper

ves·per [ véspər ]


noun  (plural ves·pers)
Definition:
 
1. bell rung in evening: a bell rung in the evening, e.g. to summon worshipers to vespers

2.  ( archaic or literary )
Same as  eveningn (sense 1)




adjective 
Definition:
 
relating to vespers: relating to the evening or vespers

[14th century. < Latin, "evening, evening star"]
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