Definition of Evensong

1. Noun. The sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office; early evening; now often made a public service on Sundays.

Exact synonyms: Vespers
Generic synonyms: Canonical Hour

2. Noun. (Anglican Church) a daily evening service with prayers prescribed in the Book of Common Prayer.
Exact synonyms: Evening Prayer
Generic synonyms: Prayer
Category relationships: Anglican Church, Anglican Communion, Church Of England

Definition of Evensong

1. n. A song for the evening; the evening service or form of worship (in the Church of England including vespers and compline); also, the time of evensong.

Definition of Evensong

1. Noun. A religious service, most commonly seen in the Anglican or Episcopal Church, that takes place in the early hours of the evening. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Evensong

1. an evening prayer service [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Evensong

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evenlight
evenlong
evenly
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evenmete
evenminded
evenmindedness
evenness
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evenold
evens
evensong (current term)
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Literary usage of Evensong

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Dictionary of Christian Antiquities: Being a Continuation of the by Samuel Cheetham (1880)
"Ш. 1-21 Liturgy .. я Ш. 22-36 4th Sunday—evensong . т. 31-47 Mitin« . ... 1-46 Tth Sunday of Hosannas (Palm Sunday)— evensong .. John xii. 1-11 Matins . ..."

2. The Little Book of Modern Verse: A Selection from the Work of by Jessie Belle Rittenhouse (1913)
"evensong Helen Gray Cone. BEAUTY calls and gives no warning, Shadows rise and wander on the day. In the twilight, in the quiet evening, We shall rise and ..."

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