vesper
The bell that summons worshippers to vespersThe bell that summons worshippers to vespers; the vesper-bell.
» He acquiesced in Zachary's proposal that on their next interview the vespers bell should be rung half an hour later than usual.
Meaning
4 sensesThe bell that summons worshippers to vespers; the vesper-bell.
(poetic)The evening.
a late afternoon or evening worship service
A vesper martini.
A vesper bat.
Almost all vespers are insect catchers.
Examples
1 sentencesHe acquiesced in Zachary's proposal that on their next interview the vespers bell should be rung half an hour later than usual.
Origin
From Old French vespre, from Latin vesper (“evening star”). The martini name was coined byFrom Old French vespre, from Latin vesper (“evening star”). The martini name was coined by English novelist Ian Fleming in 1953 in his novel Casino Royale, where fictional secret agent James Bond concocts the recipe and names it after the character Vesper Lynd.
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Forms
plural: vespersSynonyms
2 synonyms- a planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the western sky:evening starHesperus