"evensong" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-uk-evensong.ogg [UK] Forms: evensongs [plural]
Etymology: even + song Etymology templates: {{compound|en|even|song}} even + song Head templates: {{en-noun}} evensong (plural evensongs)
  1. A religious service, most commonly seen in the Anglican or Episcopal Church, that takes place in the early hours of the evening; originally, and sometimes still, an alternative name for vespers or a service combining vespers and compline. Related terms: Magnificat and Nunc dimittis Translations (religious service that takes place in the evening — see also vespers): вечерня (večernja) [feminine] (Bulgarian), iltahartaus (luth.) (Finnish), ehtoopalvelus (orth.) (Finnish), easparta [feminine] (Irish), ве́черна (véčerna) [feminine] (Macedonian), gosber [masculine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-evensong-en-noun-n2rt0F8t Categories (other): Bulgarian terms with redundant script codes, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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