4  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Vesper  \Ves"per\,  n.  [L.,  the  evening,  the  evening  star,  the 
  west;  akin  to  Gr  ?,  ?,  and  perhaps  to  E.  west.  Cf 
  {Hesperian},  {Vespers}.] 
  The  evening  star;  Hesper;  Venus,  when  seen  after  sunset; 
  hence  the  evening.  --Shak. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Vesper  \Ves"per\,  a. 
  Of  or  pertaining  to  the  evening,  or  to  the  service  of 
  vespers;  as  a  vesper  hymn;  vesper  bells. 
 
  {Vesper  sparrow},  the  grass  finch.  See  under  {Grass}. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Evening  \E"ven*ing\,  n.  [AS.  [=ae]fnung.  See  {even},  n.,  and  cf 
  {Eve}.] 
  1.  The  latter  part  and  close  of  the  day  and  the  beginning  of 
  darkness  or  night;  properly,  the  decline  of  the  day  or  of 
  the  sum. 
 
  In  the  ascending  scale  Of  heaven,  the  stars  that 
  usher  evening  rose.  --Milton. 
 
  Note:  Sometimes  especially  in  the  Southern  parts  of  the 
  United  States,  the  afternoon  is  called  evening. 
  --Bartlett. 
 
  2.  The  latter  portion,  as  of  life;  the  declining  period,  as 
  of  strength  or  glory. 
 
  Note:  Sometimes  used  adjectively;  as  evening  gun.  ``Evening 
  Prayer.''  --Shak. 
 
  {Evening  flower}  (Bot.),  a  genus  of  iridaceous  plants 
  ({Hesperantha})  from  the  Cape  of  Good  Hope,  with 
  sword-shaped  leaves,  and  sweet-scented  flowers  which 
  expand  in  the  evening. 
 
  {Evening  grosbeak}  (Zo["o]l.),  an  American  singing  bird 
  ({Coccothraustes  vespertina})  having  a  very  large  bill. 
  Its  color  is  olivaceous,  with  the  crown,  wings,  and  tail 
  black,  and  the  under  tail  coverts  yellow.  So  called 
  because  it  sings  in  the  evening. 
 
  {Evening  primrose}.  See  under  {Primrose}. 
 
  {The  evening  star},  the  bright  star  of  early  evening  in  the 
  western  sky,  soon  passing  below  the  horizon;  specifically, 
  the  planet  Venus;  --  called  also  {Vesper}  and  {Hesperus}. 
  During  portions  of  the  year,  Mars,  Jupiter,  and  Saturn  are 
  also  evening  stars.  See  {Morning  Star}. 
 
  From  U.S.  Gazetteer  (1990)  [gazetteer]: 
 
  Vesper,  WI  (village,  FIPS  82650) 
  Location:  44.48106  N,  89.96729  W 
  Population  (1990):  598  (219  housing  units) 
  Area:  2.9  sq  km  (land),  0.0  sq  km  (water) 
  Zip  code(s):  54489 

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