vespers

noun

Definition of vespersnext
as in prayer
an evening service for praying in some Christian churches Vespers is held Tuesday and Thursday evenings in the chapel.

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  1. prayer
  2. thanksgiving
Noun
  • Thank you for your messages, your prayers, your encouragement, and for standing beside our team throughout these past weeks.
    — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Later winter sunrises could make morning prayers more difficult, particularly in parts of the Midwest and Mountain West.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of prayer
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  • In the letters that Wilson collected, there are countless appeals to God, prayers for help and understanding and prayers of thanksgiving for strength and mercy.
    — Casey Cep, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
  • In fact, some Thanksgivings have seen multiple balloons go down in the parade.
    — Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Definition of thanksgiving
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