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1. (n.) vesper
(cap.) the evening star, esp. Venus.
2. vesper
Also called vesper bell. a bell rung at evening.
3. vesper
vespers, (often cap.)
4. vesper
a religious service in the late afternoon or evening; the sixth of the seven canonical hours.
5. vesper
a part of the Roman Catholic office to be said in the afternoon or evening.
6. vesper
Archaic. evening.
7. (adj.) vesper
pertaining to, appearing in, or proper to the evening.
8. vesper
of or pertaining to vespers.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME < L: evening, evening star; pl. form < OF vespres < ML vesperae, pl. of vespera, fem. var. of L vesper; c. Gk hésperos; akin to west)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) evening star, Hesperus, Vesper
a planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the western sky
2. (noun) vesper
a late afternoon or evening worship service
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) vesper
of or pertaining to the evening, or to the service of vespers; as, a vesper hymn; vesper bells
2. (noun) vesper
the evening star; Hesper; Venus, when seen after sunset; hence, the evening
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