Vesper

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The planet Venus seen as a bright star in the western sky at sunset

noun
/ˈvɛspər/

Literature

: Vésper

Many poets have written about the beauty of Vesper.

Examples

As the sun set, the vesper shone brightly in the western sky.
During the twilight hours, many people admire the vesper as it appears over the horizon.
Early astronomers charted the movements of Vesper with great care.
In ancient poetry, Vesper often symbolizes the coming of night.
The bright Vesper hung low in the western sky as the sun set.
The Vesper shone brightly as the sun set.
In the evening, I like to watch the vesper rise, casting a soft glow against the darkening sky.

Synonyms

evening star

vsVesper

3 3.3

A bright planet, usually Venus, seen in the western sky at sunset

is a poetic or literary name rather than the common descriptive phrase

Hesperus

vsVesper

Literature

2 9.9

The planet Venus seen in the evening sky after sunset

is a poetic or literary name used instead of the neutral term

Compounds

vesper sparrow

1 9.9

A small North American bird that sings a sweet song in the evening

vesper mouse

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A small woodland mouse from North America with white feet and a white belly

Surface Forms

Vesper singular

Vespers plural

Etymology

Vesper comes from the Latin word vesper, which means 'evening'. Because Venus often shines at sunset, people called the planet Vesper, the 'evening star', and the same root appears in the English word vespers for 'evening prayers'.