n. A religious service, most commonly seen in the Anglican or Episcopal Church, that takes place in the early hours of the evening.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. 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.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. In the Anglican Ch., a form of worship appointed to be said or sung at evening. Known as vespers in the Roman Catholic Church.
n. A song or hymn sung at evening.
n. The time of even-song; evening.
n. Also evening-song.
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n. (Anglican Church) a daily evening service with prayers prescribed in the Book of Common Prayer
n. the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office; early evening; now often made a public service on Sundays
Word Usage
""At 7 p.m. we'll have a choral evensong, which is designed for congregation participation," Chapman said."