Vesper

Vesper
    n 1: a planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the western sky
         [syn: {evening star}, {Hesperus}, {Vesper}]
    2: a late afternoon or evening worship service
    

Vesper \Ves"per\ (v[e^]s"p[~e]r), n. [L., the evening, the
   evening star, the west; akin to Gr. "e`speros, "espe`ra, and
   perhaps to E. west. Cf. {Hesperian}, {Vespers}.]
   The evening star; Hesper; Venus, when seen after sunset;
   hence, the evening. --Shak.
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Vesper \Ves"per\, a.
   Of or pertaining to the evening, or to the service of
   vespers; as, a vesper hymn; vesper bells.
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   {Vesper sparrow}, the grass finch. See under {Grass}.
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Evening \E"ven*ing\, n. [AS. [=ae]fnung. See {even}, n., and cf.
   {Eve}.]
   1. The latter part and close of the day, and the beginning of
      darkness or night; properly, the decline of the day, or of
      the sun.
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            In the ascending scale
            Of heaven, the stars that usher evening rose.
                                                  --Milton.
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   Note: Sometimes, especially in the Southern parts of the
         United States, the afternoon is called evening.
         --Bartlett.
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   2. The latter portion, as of life; the declining period, as
      of strength or glory.
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   Note: Sometimes used adjectively; as, evening gun. "Evening
         Prayer." --Shak.
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   {Evening flower} (Bot.), a genus of iridaceous plants
      ({Hesperantha}) from the Cape of Good Hope, with
      sword-shaped leaves, and sweet-scented flowers which
      expand in the evening.

   {Evening grosbeak} (Zo["o]l.), an American singing bird
      ({Coccothraustes vespertina}) having a very large bill.
      Its color is olivaceous, with the crown, wings, and tail
      black, and the under tail coverts yellow. So called
      because it sings in the evening.

   {Evening primrose}. See under {Primrose}.

   {The evening star}, the bright star of early evening in the
      western sky, soon passing below the horizon; specifically,
      the planet Venus; -- called also {Vesper} and {Hesperus}.
      During portions of the year, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are
      also evening stars. See {Morning Star}.
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Vesper, WI (village, FIPS 82650)
  Location: 44.48106 N, 89.96729 W
  Population (1990): 598 (219 housing units)
  Area: 2.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 54489
    

Vesper, WI -- U.S. village in Wisconsin
   Population (2000):    541
   Housing Units (2000): 243
   Land area (2000):     1.121954 sq. miles (2.905848 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    1.121954 sq. miles (2.905848 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            82650
   Located within:       Wisconsin (WI), FIPS 55
   Location:             44.481016 N, 89.967423 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     54489
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Vesper, WI
    Vesper
    

61 Moby Thesaurus words for "vesper":
      Mass, bedtime prayer, camp meeting, church, church service,
      close of day, cockshut, compline, crepuscular, devotions,
      divine service, dusk, dusky, duty, eve, even, evening,
      evening devotions, evensong, eventide, exercises, grayness, lauds,
      liturgy, matins, meeting, morning devotions, night song, nightfall,
      none, nones, novena, office, praise meeting, prayer,
      prayer meeting, prayers, prime, prime song, public worship,
      revival, revival meeting, service, setting sun, sext, shut of day,
      sundown, sunset, sunsetty, tent meeting, the expiring day, tierce,
      twilight, twilighty, undersong, vespers, vespertine, vigils,
      watch meeting, watch night, watch-night service