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Vesper

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | | © The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable 2006, originally published by Oxford University Press 2006. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Vesper in poetic and literary use, Venus as the evening star; Hesper, Hesperus.

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Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English ves·per / ˈvespər / • n. evening prayer: [as adj. ] vesper service. See also vespers . ∎  archaic evening. ∎  ( Vesper ) poetic/lit. Venus as the evening star.
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Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church Vespers, the Sicilian. See SICILIAN VESPERS, THE .
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