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| ves·pers [ véspərz ] or Ves·pers [ véspərz ] |
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1. evening worship: an evening church service, particularly evensong
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2. sixth canonical hour: in the Roman Catholic Church, the sixth of the seven separate hours canonical hours that are set aside for prayer each day, or a service held on Sundays and holy days at this time
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| [14th century. Via Old French vespres (plural) < Latin vespera (singular) "evening" < vesper "evening, evening star"] |
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