evensong
noun [U] /ˈiː.vənˌsɒŋ/
/-ˌsɑːŋ/ Definition
› the evening ceremony of the Church of England or the Roman Catholic ChurchReligious ceremonies and prayers
(Definition of evensong noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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