| NOUN | object | Vesper, evening star, Hesperus | a planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the western sky |
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| act | vesper | a late afternoon or evening worship service |
| Sounds | veh'sper | |
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| Rhymes | asper ... zipper: 139 rhymes with per... | |
| Meaning | A planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the western sky. | |
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| Synonyms | evening star, Hesperus | |
| Instance of | planet, major planet | (astronomy) any of the nine large / large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light |
| Spanish | estrella de la tarde, estrella de Venus, lucero de la tarde, Venus | |
| Catalan | Estel del matí, Venus | |
| Meaning | A late afternoon or evening worship service. | |
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| Narrower | placebo | (Roman Catholic Church) vespers of the office for the dead |
| Broader | service, religious service, divine service | The act of public worship following prescribed rules |
| Spanish | vísperas | |
| Catalan | vespres | |
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