To darken as at the beginning of night

simple past tense and past participle of vesperate

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of vesperate

(Christianity) The sixth of the seven canonical hours, an evening prayer service

plural of vesper

A book containing details of the chants and rituals associated with vespers.

vesper; evening

(Christianity) A Christian service held in the late afternoon or early evening; evensong

(poetic) Evening.

The bell that summons worshipers to vespers; the vesper-bell / (poetic) The evening. / A vesper martini. / A vesper bat.