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Vesper

/ˈvɛspɚ/ · noun

Meaning

The bell that summons worshippers to vespers; the vesper-bell..

Definitions by Sense

  1. The bell that summons worshippers to vespers; the vesper-bell.
  2. (poetic) The evening.
  3. A vesper martini.
  4. A vesper bat.
  5. (poetic) Evening.

Example Sentences

In mist or cloud, on mast or shroud, / It perch'd for vespers nine; Whiles all the night, through fog-smoke white, / Glimmered the white Moon-shine.
Almost all vespers are insect catchers.
On Sumter’s rampart, that sweet eve, / I heard the vesper bugle play […]

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Antonyms for vesper

Related Words

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What does vesper mean?

Vesper means The bell that summons worshippers to vespers; the vesper-bell..

What is a synonym for vesper?

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What is the opposite of vesper?

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How do you use vesper in a sentence?

In mist or cloud, on mast or shroud, / It perch'd for vespers nine; Whiles all the night, through fog-smoke white, / Glimmered the white Moon-shine.

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