vespers

Meanings

• noun

  The evening service of the Western Christian liturgy, held at vespers, or evening prayer.

  - "He attended vespers at the local church every evening."
  - "The vespers service lasted for over an hour."

• noun

  The Western Christian monastic office of evening prayer.

  - "The monks chanted hymns during vespers."
  - "Vespers marked the end of the monastic day."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with vespers
perseveres , reveres , caresses , expresses

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Variants

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vespers , vesper

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'vespera' meaning evening.

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Trivia

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1. Vespers was originally a secular term meaning evening.

2. In the Eastern Orthodox Church, Vespers is called the 'All-Night Vigil'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Compline: Compline, also known as Night Prayer, is the final monastic office before retiring for the night.

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Culture

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Vespers holds significant cultural and historical importance in Western Christianity. It marks the end of the monastic day and the beginning of the night. The service includes prayers, hymns, and scripture readings.

How to Memorize "vespers"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a church filled with people attending evening prayer.
   - Visualize a monk chanting hymns during vespers.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'vespers' with the evening and prayer.
   - Think of it as the Western Christian evening service.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the Latin origin 'vespera' meaning evening.
   - Use the phrase 'vespers' to remember the Western Christian evening service.

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