'Vespers' definitions:
Definition of 'vespers'
(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]
Definition of 'Vespers'
From: GCIDE
- Vespers \Ves"pers\, n. pl. [OF. vespres, F. v[^e]pres, LL. vesperae, fr. L. vespera evening. See Vesper, n.] (R. C. Ch.) (a) One of the little hours of the Breviary. (b) The evening song or service. [1913 Webster]
- Sicilian vespers. See under Sicilian, a. [1913 Webster]