American English pronunciation
How to pronounce vesper
IPA transcription: ['vɛspɚ]
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Noun
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a planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the western sky
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a late afternoon or evening worship service
Usage examples
- It also limited ordinarily to First-Class Feasts the celebration of First Vespers.
- "Homo", "Lemur", and "Vespertilio" have survived as generic names, but "Simia" has not.
- It won critical approval especially for performances of the Monteverdi Vespers.
- Presiding at vespers, he said in his homily: God is love.