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单词 vesper
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vesper


ves·per

V0074900 (vĕs′pər)n.1. A bell that summons worshipers to vespers.2. Vesper The evening star, especially Venus.3. Archaic Evening.
[Middle English, evening star, from Latin, evening; see wes-pero- in Indo-European roots.]

vesper

(ˈvɛspə) n1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) an evening prayer, service, or hymn2. an archaic word for evening3. (Ecclesiastical Terms) (modifier) of or relating to vespers[C14: from Latin: evening, the evening star; compare Greek hesperos evening; see west]

Vesper

(ˈvɛspə) n (Celestial Objects) the planet Venus, when appearing as the evening star

ves•per

(ˈvɛs pər)

n. 1. (cap.) the evening star, esp. Venus. 2. Also called ves′per bell`. a bell rung at evening. 3. vespers, (often cap.) a. a religious service in the late afternoon or evening; the sixth of the seven canonical hours. b. Evensong (def. 1). c. a part of the Roman Catholic office to be said in the afternoon or evening. 4. Archaic. evening. adj. 5. pertaining to, appearing in, or proper to the evening. 6. of or pertaining to vespers. [1350–1400; Middle English < Latin: evening, evening star; pl. form < Old French vespres < Medieval Latin vesperae, pl. of vespera, feminine variant of Latin vesper; c. Greek hésperos; akin to west]
Thesaurus
Noun1.vesper - a planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the western skyVesper - a planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the western skyevening star, Hesperus
2.vesper - a late afternoon or evening worship servicedivine service, religious service, service - the act of public worship following prescribed rules; "the Sunday service"placebo - (Roman Catholic Church) vespers of the office for the dead

vesper

nounArchaic. The period between afternoon and nighttime:dusk, eve, evening, eventide, gloaming, nightfall, twilight.Archaic: even.
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VESPER


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VESPERVenus Sounder for Planetary Explorer (NASA)

Vesper


  • noun

Synonyms for Vesper

noun the period between afternoon and nighttime

Synonyms

  • dusk
  • eve
  • evening
  • eventide
  • gloaming
  • nightfall
  • twilight
  • even

Synonyms for Vesper

noun a planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the western sky

Synonyms

  • evening star
  • Hesperus

noun a late afternoon or evening worship service

Related Words

  • divine service
  • religious service
  • service
  • placebo
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