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