evensong
noun/ˈiːvnsɒŋ/
/ˈiːvnsɔːŋ/
[uncountable]- the service of evening prayer in the Anglican Church compare matins, vespersWord OriginOld English ǣfensang, originally applied to the pre-Reformation service of vespers; from ǣfen and sang, both of Germanic origin.
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