even·song
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Definition of evensong
1
: vespers sense 1
2
: evening prayer
Examples of evensong in a Sentence
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At the Abbey's daily evensong, open to the public, a visitor sits right there as a boys' choir's voices fill the ancient space. — Nancy Nathan, USA TODAY, "Princess Diana: Top spots to retrace her life in London," 25 Aug. 2017 A choral evensong concludes the day’s events at 4 p.m. Washington National Cathedral, 3101 Wisconsin Ave. — Washington Post, "Religion events from around the Washington area," 14 July 2017 There are plenty of other things to see and experience as well at the San Francisco cathedral, from evensong services to labyrinth walks, yoga and jazz performances. — Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, "GeoQuiz Jan. 1: Take the quiz!," 1 Jan. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'evensong.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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