Thesaurus: evensong
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.
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- 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.
- n. the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office; early evening; now often made a public service on Sundays
- 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. Wyclif. Milton.
- A song for the evening; the evening service or form of worship(in the Church of England including vespers and compline); also, thetime of evensong. Wyclif. Milton.
- n:100 n the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office; early evening; now often made a public service on Sundays n (Anglican Church) a daily evening service with prayers prescribed in the Book of Common Prayer