evensong

Meaning

A religious service, most commonly seen in the Anglican or Episcopal Church, that takes place in the early hours of the evening; originally, and sometimes still, an alternative name for vespers or a service combining vespers and compline.

Synonyms

vespers

evening prayer

Evening Prayer

compline

orison

Translations

vespro

🌆

εσπερινός

vísperas

vêpres

vesper

vésperas

صلاة المساء

akşam duası

vespres

Abendandacht

εσπερινή ακολουθία

Etymology

From Old English ǣfensang, equivalent to even + song.