Noun: evensong 'ee-vun,sóng
- (Anglican Church) a daily evening service with prayers prescribed in the Book of Common Prayer
"The choir performed beautifully during evensong";
- Evening Prayer
- The sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office; early evening; now often made a public service on Sundays
"Many parishioners attend evensong on Sunday evenings";
- vespers
Derived forms: evensongs
Type of: canonical hour, prayer
Encyclopedia: Evensong