Vesper

ves′pėr, n. the evening star, Venus: the evening: ( pl. ) the last but one of the seven canonical hours: evensong, evening service generally.— adj. Ves′peral , pertaining to the evening or to vespers.— n. Ves′per-bell , the bell that summons to vespers.— adjs. Ves′pertine , Ves′pertinal , of or pertaining to the evening: ( bot. ) opening in the evening: ( zool. ) active in the evening.— Sicilian vespers (see Sicilian ). [Fr.,—L.; Gr. hesperos .]