[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

vesper \ves"per\ ve^s"p~er, n. l., the evening, the
   evening star, the west; akin to gr. "e`speros, "espe`ra, and
   perhaps to e. west. cf. hesperian, vespers.
   the evening star; hesper; venus, when seen after sunset;
   hence, the evening. --shak.
   1913 webster
see also:
hesperian vespers 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

vesper \ves"per\, a.
   of or pertaining to the evening, or to the service of
   vespers; as, a vesper hymn; vesper bells.
   1913 webster

   vesper sparrow, the grass finch. see under grass.
      1913 webster
see also:
vesper sparrow grass 

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

evening \e"vening\, n. as. =aefnung. see even, n., and cf.
   eve.
   1. the latter part and close of the day, and the beginning of
      darkness or night; properly, the decline of the day, or of
      the sun.
      1913 webster

            in the ascending scale
            of heaven, the stars that usher evening rose.
                                                  --milton.
      1913 webster

   note: sometimes, especially in the southern parts of the
         united states, the afternoon is called evening.
         --bartlett.
         1913 webster

   2. the latter portion, as of life; the declining period, as
      of strength or glory.
      1913 webster

   note: sometimes used adjectively; as, evening gun. "evening
         prayer." --shak.
         1913 webster

   evening flower bot., a genus of iridaceous plants
      hesperantha from the cape of good hope, with
      sword-shaped leaves, and sweet-scented flowers which
      expand in the evening.

   evening grosbeak zo"ol., an american singing bird
      coccothraustes vespertina having a very large bill.
      its color is olivaceous, with the crown, wings, and tail
      black, and the under tail coverts yellow. so called
      because it sings in the evening.

   evening primrose. see under primrose.

   the evening star, the bright star of early evening in the
      western sky, soon passing below the horizon; specifically,
      the planet venus; -- called also vesper and hesperus.
      during portions of the year, mars, jupiter, and saturn are
      also evening stars. see morning star.
      1913 webster
see also:
even eve evening flower hesperantha evening grosbeak coccothraustes vespertina 
evening primrose primrose the evening star vesper hesperus 
morning star 

[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0

vesper
     n 1: a planet usually venus seen at sunset in the western sky
          syn: evening star, hesperus
     2: a late afternoon or evening worship service
see also:
evening star hesperus 

[5] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

61 moby thesaurus words for "vesper":
   mass, bedtime prayer, camp meeting, church, church service,
   close of day, cockshut, compline, crepuscular, devotions,
   divine service, dusk, dusky, duty, eve, even, evening,
   evening devotions, evensong, eventide, exercises, grayness, lauds,
   liturgy, matins, meeting, morning devotions, night song, nightfall,
   none, nones, novena, office, praise meeting, prayer,
   prayer meeting, prayers, prime, prime song, public worship,
   revival, revival meeting, service, setting sun, sext, shut of day,
   sundown, sunset, sunsetty, tent meeting, the expiring day, tierce,
   twilight, twilighty, undersong, vespers, vespertine, vigils,
   watch meeting, watch night, watch-night service

[6] : U.S. Gazetteer (1990)

vesper, wi village, fips 82650
  location: 44.48106 n, 89.96729 w
  population 1990: 598 219 housing units
  area: 2.9 sq km land, 0.0 sq km water
  zip codes: 54489

[7] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

vesper, wi -- u.s. village in wisconsin
   population 2000:    541
   housing units 2000: 243
   land area 2000:     1.121954 sq. miles 2.905848 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.000000 sq. miles 0.000000 sq. km
   total area 2000:    1.121954 sq. miles 2.905848 sq. km
   fips code:            82650
   located within:       wisconsin wi, fips 55
   location:             44.481016 n, 89.967423 w
   zip codes 1990:     54489
   note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   headwords:
    vesper, wi
    vesper

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