noun
evensong
Evensong (noun) means a church service held in the evening, especially in the Anglican tradition, similar to or combined with vespers.
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A church service held in the evening, especially in the Anglican tradition, similar to or combined with vespers.
"On Wednesday last, after taking Evensong at the church, I was leaving the vestry when a lady stepped forward and asked if she might speak to me privately."
— Ernest Bramah, The Eyes of Max Carrados (1923)
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Etymology
From Old English ǣfensang, equivalent to even + song. The use of even to mean evening is now obsolete except in poetry.
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What is the meaning of evensong?
"evensong" (noun) means a church service held in the evening, especially in the Anglican tradition, similar to or combined with vespers.
What is another word for evensong?
Other words for "evensong" include vespers.
