evensong
21evensong — noun (especially in the Anglican Church) a service of evening prayers, psalms, and canticles …
22evensong — noun (U) the evening religious ceremony in the Church of England …
23evensong — n vespers, evening prayer, evening service, Eccles. compline; Rom. Cath. Ch.Angelus …
24evensong — UK [ˈiːv(ə)nˌsɒŋ] / US [ˈɪv(ə)nˌsɔŋ] noun [uncountable] the church service in the Anglican Church that people go to in the evening …
25Evensong — E•ven•song [[t]ˈi vənˌsɔŋ, ˌsɒŋ[/t]] n. 1) rel a form of worship said or sung in the evening in the Anglican Church 2) rel vesper 3), c) • Etymology: bef. 1000 …
26Evensong — /ˈivənsɒŋ/ (say eevuhnsong) noun a form of worship appointed to be said or sung at evening, especially in Anglican churches; Evening Prayer; vespers. {Middle English; Old English ǣfensang, from ǣfen evening + sang song} …
27evensong — See vespers …
28evensong — n. a service of evening prayer in the Church of England. Etymology: EVEN(2) + SONG …
29be the day weary or be the day long, at last it ringeth to evensong — 1509 S. HAWES Pastime of Pleasure xlii. R8v For thoughe the day, be neuer so longe, At last the belles ryngeth to euensonge. 1612 T. ADAMS Gallant’s Burden 20 If you could indent with the Sunne to stand still..yet it shall sette: Be the day never …
30Vespers — [evensong] One of the day s canonical hours of prayer, vespers is for the early evening. Cf. Horarium …