vesper Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the western sky
    Hesperus; evening star.
  2. noun a late afternoon or evening worship service

WordNet

Ves"per noun
Etymology
L., the evening, the evening star, the west; akin to Gr. , , and perhaps to E. west. Cf. Hesperian, Vespers.
Definitions
  1. The evening star; Hesper; Venus, when seen after sunset; hence, the evening. Shak.
Ves"per adjective
Definitions
  1. Of or pertaining to the evening, or to the service of vespers; as, a vesper hymn; vesper bells.

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