evensong
Meanings
Plural: evensongs
Noun
- the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office; early evening; now often made a public service on Sundays
- (Anglican Church) a daily evening service with prayers prescribed in the Book of Common Prayer
- A religious service, most commonly seen in the Anglican or Episcopal Church, that takes place in the early hours of the evening; originally, and sometimes still, an alternative name for vespers or a service combining vespers and compline.
Origin / Etymology
From Old English ǣfensang, equivalent to even + song.
Synonyms
Evening Prayer, vespers
Scrabble Score: 12
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