evensong
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evensong¹
Where it comes from
From Old English ǣfensang, equivalent to even + song. The use of even to mean evening is now obsolete except in poetry.
noun evensongs
- A religious service, most commonly seen in the Anglican or Episcopal Church, that takes place in the early hours of the evening; originally, and sometimes still, an alternative name for vespers or a service combining vespers and compline. On Wednesday last, after taking Evensong at the church, I was leaving the vestry when a lady stepped forward and asked if she might speak to me privately.
Evensong²
noun Evensongs
- Alternative letter-case form of evensong
Talk about this word "evensong." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/evensong. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. evensong. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/evensong "evensong." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/evensong.Cite this
@misc{evensong_2026,
title = {evensong},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/evensong},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
