Meaning of VESPER
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- [n] a late afternoon or evening worship service
- [n] a planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the western sky
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| | Synonyms: | | evening star, Hesperus |
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| | See Also: | | divine service, placebo, planet, religious service, service | |
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\Ves"per\, n. [L., the evening, the evening star, the
west; akin to Gr. ?, ?, and perhaps to E. west. Cf.
{Hesperian}, {Vespers}.]
The evening star; Hesper; Venus, when seen after sunset;
hence, the evening. --Shak.
\Ves"per\, a.
Of or pertaining to the evening, or to the service of
vespers; as, a vesper hymn; vesper bells.
{Vesper sparrow}, the grass finch. See under {Grass}.
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