evensong

Noun
  1. The sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office;
    Early evening;
    Now often made a public service on Sundays (synset 115254976)
    is a type of: canonical hour - (Roman Catholic Church) one of seven specified times for prayer
    same as: vespers
  2. (Anglican Church) a daily evening service with prayers prescribed in the Book of Common Prayer (synset 106468429)
    referred to in: anglican church, anglican communion, church of england - the national church of England (and all other churches in other countries that share its beliefs); has its see in Canterbury and the sovereign as its temporal head
    is an instance of: prayer - a fixed text used in praying
    same as: evening prayer

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