vespers
/ (ˈvɛspəz) /
mainly RC Church the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office, originally fixed for the early evening and now often made a public service on Sundays and major feast days
another word for evensong (def. 1)
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How to use vespers in a sentence
I attended at vespers, and have seldom been more gratified with the music of the evening service.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil | Maria GrahamThe cries were heard even inside the Churches, where pious folks were singing vespers.
The Merrie Tales Of Jacques Tournebroche | Anatole FranceCarrio and I never failed being present at these vespers of the 'Mendicanti', and we were not alone.
The Confessions of J. J. Rousseau, Complete | Jean Jacques RousseauAnd the boatmen would rest on their oars and listen to the matins or vespers chanted by the brethren within its walls.
Bygone London | Frederick RossAnd when she had seen all that she wanted, she returned to the city, to the cathedral church, where she heard vespers.
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2) | Anatole France
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