Vespers

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Vespers \Ves"pers\, n. pl. [OF. vespres, F. v[^e]pres, LL.
     vesperae, fr. L. vespera evening. See {Vesper}, n.] (R. C.
     Ch.)
     (a) One of the little hours of the Breviary.
     (b) The evening song or service.
         [1913 Webster]


  
     {Sicilian vespers}. See under {Sicilian}, a.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  vespers
       n : the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office;
           early evening; now often made a public service on Sundays
           [syn: {evensong}]