Vespers Definition

noun
The sixth of the seven canonical hours.
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A worship service held in the late afternoon or evening in many Western Christian churches.
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The time of day appointed for this service.
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Evensong.
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A service held on Sundays or holy days that includes the office of vespers.
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Synonyms:
pronoun

(Christianity) A Christian service held in the late afternoon or early evening; evensong.

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Origin of Vespers

  • Obsolete French vespres from Old French from Medieval Latin vesperās evening service from Latin accusative pl. of vespera evening variant of vesper vesper

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Vespers Sentence Examples

  • Vespers may be said or sung at any time after midday,.

  • At the time of the Sicilian Vespers (1282), which drove the French out of Sicily, Messina bravely defended itself against Charles of Anjou, and repulsed his attack.

  • The invasion, however, failed, and Michael so far had his revenge in the "Sicilian Vespers," which he helped to bring about.

  • Matins and Lauds (about 7.30 A.M.); Prime, Terce (High Mass), Sext, and None (about 10 A.M.); Vespers and Compline (4 P.M.); and from four to eight hours (depending on the amount of music and the number of high masses) are thus spent in choir.

  • Gregory interfered to prevent a national conspiracy against the Langobards, like that of St Brice's day in England against the Danes, or that later uprising against the French, the Sicilian Vespers.

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