vespers
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noun plural but singular or plural in construction, often capitalized \ˈves-pərz\Definition of VESPERS
1
: the sixth of the canonical hours that is said or sung in the late afternoon
2
: a service of evening worship
Origin of VESPERS
Anglo-French vespres, from Medieval Latin vesperae, from Latin, plural of vespera evening; akin to Latin vesper evening star
First Known Use: 1595
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