Vesper
Vesper (ves"pẽr) , noun
[Latin, the evening, the evening star, the west; akin to Greek "e`speros, "espe`ra, and perhaps to English west. Compare Hesperian, Vespers.]
The evening star; Hesper; Venus, when seen after sunset; hence, the evening. — Shakespeare
Vesper , adjective
Of or pertaining to the evening, or to the service of vespers; as, a vesper hymn; vesper bells.
Collocations (1)
Vesper sparrow , the grass finch. See under Grass.