Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

evensong

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.04 in modern English

Syllables: even-song
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From Old English ǣfensang, equivalent to even + song. The use of even to mean evening is now obsolete except in poetry.

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: ǣfensang

Usage

Inflected Forms

evensongs (plural)

Phrases

Magnificat and Nunc dimittis

Frequently Paired Words

Magnificat and Nunc dimittis

Synonyms

vespers

Questions

What does evensong mean?: 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.
Where does evensong come from?: It is traced to Old English.

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