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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English vespers, from Old French vespres (French vêpres), from Ecclesiastical Latin vesperae (“vespers”), substantivisation of relational Late Latin vesperus (“evening”), from vesper (“evening”) + -us.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈvɛsˌpɝz/
Audio (US) (file)
Noun[edit]
vespers (uncountable)
- (Christianity, plural only) The sixth of the seven canonical hours, an evening prayer service
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
evening canonical hour
Noun[edit]
vespers
Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old French vespres, from Ecclesiastical Latin vesperae (“vespers”); see English vespers.
Noun[edit]
vespers (uncountable)
- (Christianity) The sixth of the seven canonical hours.
- (Christianity) The liturgical service celebrated at this time.
Descendants[edit]
- English: vespers
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- “vesper, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 14 June 2018.
Swedish[edit]
Noun[edit]
vespers
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