plural in form but singular or plural in construction
1
: the sixth of the canonical hours that is said or sung in the late afternoon
2
: a service of evening worship
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebAs well as hymns, a motet and a sermon, the solemn vespers would include a gigantic two-part oratorio composed by the church’s Cantor—the director of music—with a text taken from St. Matthew’s gospel. Boyd Tonkin, WSJ, 14 Apr. 2022 Both the vespers and funeral Mass will be livestreamed on the Diocese of Cleveland’s website. Cameron Fields, cleveland, 22 Sep. 2021
Word History
Etymology
Anglo-French vespres, from Medieval Latin vesperae, from Latin, plural of vespera evening; akin to Latin vesper evening star