evensong

[ ee-vuhn-sawng, -song ]

/ ˈi vənˌsɔŋ, -ˌsɒŋ /

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noun

(usually initial capital letter)Also called evening prayer. Anglican Church. a form of worship said or sung in the evening.

Roman Catholic Church. vesper (def. 3c).

Origin of evensong

before 1000; Middle English; Old English ǣfensang.See even², song

Words nearby evensong

even money, even out, even permutation, evens, even so, evensong, even-steven, event, even-tempered, eventful, event horizon

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Example sentences from the Web for evensong

Honion, it was conjectured, would soon send the parson indoors to evensong.
Tell England|Ernest Raymond
Vespers or Evensong consists of five varying psalms, a hymn, the Magnificat (Luke i. 46-55) and prayers.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7|Various
Walter remained at home (he was to take the regular Friday evensong) and went into the study by himself.
Strange Stories|Grant Allen
Then evensong, and in the evening, stories and singing again.
The Storm|Aleksandr Nicolaevich Ostrovsky

The sunset was gilding the towers of San Gimignano when we came out again, and all the bells were ringing for evensong.
A Little Pilgrimage in Italy|Olave M. (Olave Muriel) Potter

British Dictionary definitions for evensong

evensong

/ (ˈiːvənˌsɒŋ) /

noun

Also called: Evening Prayer, vespers Church of England the daily evening service of Bible readings and prayers prescribed in the Book of Common Prayer

archaic another name for vespers

an archaic or poetic word for evening

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单词	evensong
释义	evensong [ ee-vuhn-sawng, -song ] / ˈi vənˌsɔŋ, -ˌsɒŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR evensong ON THESAURUS.COM noun (usually initial capital letter)Also called evening prayer. Anglican Church. a form of worship said or sung in the evening. Roman Catholic Church. vesper (def. 3c). Origin of evensong before 1000; Middle English; Old English ǣfensang.See even², song Words nearby evensong even money, even out, even permutation, evens, even so, evensong, even-steven, event, even-tempered, eventful, event horizon Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for evensong Honion, it was conjectured, would soon send the parson indoors to evensong. Tell England\|Ernest Raymond Vespers or Evensong consists of five varying psalms, a hymn, the Magnificat (Luke i. 46-55) and prayers. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7\|Various Walter remained at home (he was to take the regular Friday evensong) and went into the study by himself. Strange Stories\|Grant Allen Then evensong, and in the evening, stories and singing again. The Storm\|Aleksandr Nicolaevich Ostrovsky The sunset was gilding the towers of San Gimignano when we came out again, and all the bells were ringing for evensong. A Little Pilgrimage in Italy\|Olave M. (Olave Muriel) Potter British Dictionary definitions for evensong evensong / (ˈiːvənˌsɒŋ) / noun Also called: Evening Prayer, vespers Church of England the daily evening service of Bible readings and prayers prescribed in the Book of Common Prayer archaic another name for vespers an archaic or poetic word for evening Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to evensong chant, paean, ditty, psalm, oratorio, prayer, orison, service, descant, aria, laud, shout, lay, carol, ode, choral, lied, chorale, canticle, hallelujah
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evensong

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