'Vesper' definitions:
Definition of 'Vesper'
(from WordNet)
noun
A planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the western sky [syn: evening star, Hesperus, Vesper]
noun
A late afternoon or evening worship service
Definition of 'Vesper'
From: GCIDE
Definition of 'Vesper'
From: GCIDE
- Vesper \Ves"per\, a. Of or pertaining to the evening, or to the service of vespers; as, a vesper hymn; vesper bells. [1913 Webster]
- Vesper sparrow, the grass finch. See under Grass. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Vesper'
From: GCIDE
- Evening \E"ven*ing\, n. [AS. [=ae]fnung. See even, n., and cf. Eve.]
- 1. The latter part and close of the day, and the beginning of darkness or night; properly, the decline of the day, or of the sun. [1913 Webster]
- In the ascending scale Of heaven, the stars that usher evening rose. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- Note: Sometimes, especially in the Southern parts of the United States, the afternoon is called evening. --Bartlett. [1913 Webster]
- 2. The latter portion, as of life; the declining period, as of strength or glory. [1913 Webster]
- Note: Sometimes used adjectively; as, evening gun. "Evening Prayer." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- Evening flower (Bot.), a genus of iridaceous plants (Hesperantha) from the Cape of Good Hope, with sword-shaped leaves, and sweet-scented flowers which expand in the evening.
- Evening grosbeak (Zo["o]l.), an American singing bird (Coccothraustes vespertina) having a very large bill. Its color is olivaceous, with the crown, wings, and tail black, and the under tail coverts yellow. So called because it sings in the evening.
- Evening primrose. See under Primrose.
- The evening star, the bright star of early evening in the western sky, soon passing below the horizon; specifically, the planet Venus; -- called also Vesper and Hesperus. During portions of the year, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are also evening stars. See Morning Star. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'vesper'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- bedtime prayer,
- camp meeting,
- church,
- church service,
- close of day,
- cockshut,
- compline,
- crepuscular,
- devotions,
- divine service,
- dusk,
- dusky,
- duty,
- eve,
- even,
- evening,
- evening devotions,
- evensong,
- eventide,
- exercises,
- grayness,
- lauds,
- liturgy,
- Mass,
- matins,
- meeting,
- morning devotions,
- night song,
- nightfall,
- none,
- nones,
- novena,
- office,
- praise meeting,
- prayer,
- prayer meeting,
- prayers,
- prime,
- prime song,
- public worship,
- revival,
- revival meeting,
- service,
- setting sun,
- sext,
- shut of day,
- sundown,
- sunset,
- sunsetty,
- tent meeting,
- the expiring day,
- tierce,
- twilight,
- twilighty,
- undersong,
- vespers,
- vespertine,
- vigils,
- watch meeting,
- watch night,
- watch-night service
Vesper, WI -- U.S. village in Wisconsin
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Vesper, WI -- U.S. village in Wisconsin
Population (2000) :
541
Housing Units (2000) :
243
Land area (2000) :
1.121954 sq. miles (2.905848 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1.121954 sq. miles (2.905848 sq. km)
FIPS code :
82650
Located within :
Wisconsin (WI), FIPS 55
Location :
44.481016 N, 89.967423 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
54489
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.