evensongs

[US]/'iːv(ə)nsɒŋ/
[UK]/'ivnsɔŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. evening prayer service; vespers

Phrases & Collocations

attend evensong service

Example Sentences

choral evensong still wafts across the ether.

attending evensong at the cathedral

enjoying the peaceful atmosphere of evensong

singing hymns during evensong

finding solace in the music of evensong

reflecting on the day's events during evensong

feeling spiritually uplifted after attending evensong

the haunting melodies of evensong

the beauty of the evensong service

the tradition of evensong in the church

the reverent atmosphere of evensong

Real-world Examples

The clue lay in George Herbert's poem “The Windows” which was sung as an anthem at evensong.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

It is too cold for the birds to sing an evensong and they go to bed early and uneasily.

Source: Cross Creek (Part 2)

No, it was just you ringing in the middle of evensong.

Source: Silk Season 2

They had tea at five, and the Vicar ate an egg to support himself for evensong. Mrs. Carey did not go to this so that Mary Ann might, but she read the service through and the hymns.

Source: The Shackles of Life (Part One)

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