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One of the little hours of the Breviary.

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  1. n. One of the little hours of the Breviary.
  2. n. The evening song or service.
  3. n. the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office; early evening; now often made a public service on Sundays
  4. (a) One of the little hours of the Breviary. (b) The evening song or service. Sicilian vespers. See under Sicilian, a.
  5. n:100 n. the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office; early evening; now often made a public service on Sundays