"vespers" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

Forms: vespres [alternative]
Etymology: From Old French vespres, from Ecclesiastical Latin vesperae (“vespers”); see English vespers. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|vespres}} Old French vespres, {{der|enm|EL.|vesperae||vespers}} Ecclesiastical Latin vesperae (“vespers”), {{m+|en|vespers}} English vespers Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} vespers, {{enm-noun|-}} vespers (uncountable)
  1. (Christianity) The sixth of the seven canonical hours. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Christianity
    Sense id: en-vespers-enm-noun-lGCPdteM Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 42 5 2 43 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 3 1 46 5 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 88 12 Topics: Christianity
  2. (Christianity) The liturgical service celebrated at this time. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Christianity, Time
    Sense id: en-vespers-enm-noun-DslJ33Wh Disambiguation of Time: 0 100 Topics: Christianity
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Vesper

Alternative forms

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