Vesper

/'vespə/
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Definition

Noun: 1. A late afternoon or evening worship service: In Christian liturgical tradition, particularly in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Lutheran churches, a vesper is a service of evening prayer, hymns, and psalms. 2. (Capitalized: Vesper) The evening star; a planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the western sky: This is a poetic or archaic term for the planet Venus when it appears in the western sky after sunset.

Usage Examples
  • Noun (Evening Service):
    • The community gathers for vesper every Sunday at 5 PM.
    • The tranquil vesper marked the end of the day.
  • Noun (Capitalized: Vesper as the evening star):
    • We watched Vesper shine brightly in the twilight sky.
    • The poem describes Vesper heralding the coming night.
Advanced Usage
  • "To keep vespers": To attend or observe the evening prayer service.
    • The monks faithfully keep vespers each day.
  • Literary/Archaic Use: The lowercase "vesper" can be used poetically to mean "evening" itself.
    • In the quiet of the vesper, all was still. (Note: This is a less common, literary usage.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Vespers (plural noun): The more common form referring specifically to the evening prayer service.
    • The choir sings at vespers.
  • Vespertine (adjective): Relating to, occurring, or active in the evening.
    • The vespertine flowers bloom at dusk.
Synonyms
  • For the service: Evensong, evening prayer, compline (a later service).
  • For the celestial body: Evening Star, Hesperus, Venus.
Notes on Meaning

The word has two distinct meanings: one is a specific religious practice, and the other is an astronomical/poetic term. The religious meaning is often used in its plural form ("vespers"). The celestial meaning is typically capitalized ("Vesper") when personified or used as a proper name for the planet.

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

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