evensong

evensong
Synonyms and related words:
Mass, bedtime prayer, camp meeting, church, church service, close of day, cockshut, compline, crepuscular, devotions, divine service, dusk, dusky, duty, eve, even, evening, evening devotions, eventide, exercises, grayness, lauds, liturgy, matins, meeting, morning devotions, night song, nightfall, none, nones, novena, office, praise meeting, prayer, prayer meeting, prayers, prime, prime song, public worship, revival, revival meeting, service, setting sun, sext, shut of day, sundown, sunset, sunsetty, tent meeting, the expiring day, tierce, twilight, twilighty, undersong, vesper, vespers, vespertine, vigils, watch meeting, watch night, watch-night service

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  • Evensong — E ven*song , n. [AS. [=ae]fensang.] A song for the evening; the evening service or form of worship (in the Church of England including vespers and compline); also, the time of evensong. Wyclif. Milton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • evensong — O.E. æfensang; see EVEN (Cf. even) (n.) + SONG (Cf. song) …   Etymology dictionary

  • evensong — ► NOUN ▪ (especially in the Anglican Church) a service of evening prayers, psalms, and canticles …   English terms dictionary

  • evensong — [ē′vən sôŋ΄] n. [ME < OE æfensang: see EVENING & SONG] 1. [often E ] a) R.C.Ch. vespers: see VESPER, sense 2a b) Anglican Ch. the worship service assigned to the evening 2. a song sung at evening …   English World dictionary

  • Evensong — The term evensong can refer to the following: *Evening Prayer (Anglican), the Anglican liturgy of Evening Prayer, especially (but not exclusively) so called when it is sung. *Evensong (Unitarian Universalist Association), a programmed series of… …   Wikipedia

  • Evensong — Der Evensong ist eine Gottesdienstform (Service) als gemeinschaftliches Abendgebet in der Anglikanischen Kirche. Er enthält Elemente der Vesper und der Komplet. Weblinks Rafaela Weinz: Evensong. Historische Konfigurationen einer liturgischen Form …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • evensong — [[t]i͟ːv(ə)nsɒŋ, AM sɔːŋ[/t]] N UNCOUNT Evensong is the evening service in the Anglican Church …   English dictionary

  • evensong — see be the day weary or be the day long, at last it ringeth to evensong …   Proverbs new dictionary

  • Evensong (Unitarian Universalist Association) — Evensong is the name of a programmed series of gatherings undertaken as part of the Unitarian Universalist Association s Adult Religious Education initiative. The goal is to deepen spiritual awareness and commitment while increasing fellowship… …   Wikipedia

  • Evensong (album) — Infobox Album | Name = Evensong Type = Studio album Artist = Amazing Blondel Released = 1970 Recorded = Island Studios Genre = Baroque Pop Length = 33:53 Label = Island Records ILPS 9136 Producer = Paul Samwell Smith Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|3 …   Wikipedia

  • evensong — noun Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ǣfensang, from ǣfen evening + sang song Date: before 12th century 1. vespers 1 2. evening prayer …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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