Hypertext Webster Gateway: "vespers"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

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.

{Sicilian vespers}. See under {Sicilian}, a.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (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}]

Additional Hypertext Webster Gateway Lookup

Enter word here:
Exact Approx

dict.stokkie.net
Gateway by dict@stokkie.net
stock only wrote the gateway and does not have any control over the contents; see the Webster Gateway FAQ, and also the Back-end/database links and credits.