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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 1.6 [wn]:
vespers
n 1: the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office;
early evening; now often made a public service on
Sundays [syn: {evensong}]
2: a late afternoon or evening worship service
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