- A daily evening service in the Anglican Church. Also called Evening Prayer.
- Roman Catholic Church. A service that includes the office of Vespers. No longer in ecclesiastical use.
- A song sung in the evening.
- Archaic. Evening.
evensong
Dictionary:
e·ven·song (ē'vən-sông', -sŏng')  |
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| WordNet: Evening Prayer |
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
(Anglican Church) a daily evening service with prayers prescribed in the Book of Common Prayer
Synonym: evensong
| Wikipedia: 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 gatherings organized by the Unitarian Universalist Association.
In literature
- "Evensong", a best-selling 2000 novel by Gail Godwin.
- "Evensong", a 1932 novel by Beverley Nichols, which was the basis for the 1934 film.
- "Evensong", a novel by Eric Malpass (1982), part of the "Tales from the Pentecost Family".
- "Evensong", a short story by science fiction author Lester del Rey which appeared in Harlan Ellison's anthology Dangerous Visions.
Other uses
- Evensong, a 1934 film.
- Evensong, a 1970 album by the band Amazing Blondel.
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| Translations: Evensong |
Dansk (Danish)
n. - aftenandagt, aftensang
Nederlands (Dutch)
vespers, avondgebed
Français (French)
n. - (Relig) vêpres, office du soir (de l'Église Anglicane)
Deutsch (German)
n. - Abendgottesdienst
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - εσπερινός
Português (Portuguese)
n. - vésperas (f pl) (Rel.), oração (f) da tarde
Русский (Russian)
вечерняя молитва
Español (Spanish)
n. - vísperas
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - aftonsång
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
晚祷, 晚课
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 晚禱, 晚課
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) صلاة المساء
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - תפילת ערב
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- St. John's College Choir, Cambridge (Classical Group)
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- Englishe Musicke (1993 Album by Amazing Blondel)
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- The Centennial Collection (2004 Album by Artie Shaw)
- The Feast of St Michael and All Angels at Westminster Abbey (Classical Album)
- Second Service (Verse Service), for 1-5 voices & organ (Classical Work)
