Dictionary of church terms

VESPERS

Vespers: translation

Evening liturgical worship.

  1. vespers—Vespers translation One of the Seven Canonical Hours which see. It was from the ancient offices of Vespers and Compline that the present service of Evening Prayer was com...American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  2. vespers—Vespers translation Vespers Historical article on Evening Prayer one of the two principal canonical hours dd Catholic Encyclopedia.Kevin Knight Vespers Vespers Cathol...Catholic encyclopedia
  3. vespers—Vespers translation[evensong]One of the days canonical hours of prayer vespers is for the early evening. Cf. Horarium...Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
  4. vespers—Vespers translation strong The major hour of the divine officestrong of the Roman Catholic rite sung in the evening. Sundays and important feasts are allotted two vespers...Historical dictionary of sacred music
  5. vespers—n. всенощная вечерня...Англо-русский словарь редакция bed