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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Copyright

vesper
A. evening star, Hesperus XIV; evening XVII;

B. pl. †public disputations held on the eve of the commencement of a bachelor of arts XVI; pl. sixth of the canonical hours, evensong XVII.

A. — L. vesper evening star, evening = Gr. hésperos;

B. — OF. vespres (mod. vêpres) — ecclL. vesperās, acc. pl. of L. vespera evening, eventide = Gr. hespérā.

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The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

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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Vesper

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | | Copyright

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

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Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

vesper •clapper, crapper, dapper, flapper, grappa, kappa, knapper, mapper, nappa, napper, rapper, sapper, scrapper, snapper, strapper, tapper, trapper, wrapper, yapper, Zappa •catalpa, scalper •camper, damper, hamper, pamper, scamper, stamper, Tampa, tamper, tramper •Caspar, jasper •handicapper • kidnapper •whippersnapper •carper, harper, scarper, sharper •clasper, gasper, grasper, rasper •leper, pepper, salt-and-pepper •helper, yelper •temper •Vespa, vesper •Culpeper • sidestepper •caper, draper, escaper, gaper, paper, raper, scraper, shaper, taper, vapour (US vapor) •sandpaper • endpaper • flypaper •wallpaper • notepaper • newspaper •skyscraper •Arequipa, beeper, bleeper, creeper, Dnieper, keeper, leaper, peeper, reaper, sleeper, sweeper, weeper •gamekeeper • gatekeeper •greenkeeper (US greenskeeper) •peacekeeper • innkeeper •wicketkeeper • timekeeper •shopkeeper • storekeeper •housekeeper • goalkeeper •zookeeper • bookkeeper • treecreeper •minesweeper

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VESPER

The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations | 1998 | | Copyright

VESPER (ˈvɛspə) Voluntary Enterprises and Services and Part-time Employment for the Retired

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FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "VESPER." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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