'Evensong' definitions:
Definition of 'evensong'
From: WordNet
noun
The sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office; early evening; now often made a public service on Sundays [syn: vespers, evensong]
noun
(Anglican Church) a daily evening service with prayers prescribed in the Book of Common Prayer [syn: Evening Prayer, evensong]
Definition of 'Evensong'
From: GCIDE
- 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]
Synonyms of 'evensong'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- 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,
- Mass,
- 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