vesper Meaning & Definition
/ˈvɛspɚ/
What Does Vesper Mean?
As a noun, vesper means The bell that summons worshipers to vespers; the vesper-bell. It can also mean The evening.
Vesper in Brief
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈvɛspɚ/ |
| Plural | vespers |
Vesper Definition (Noun)
- The bell that summons worshipers to vespers; the vesper-bell
- The evening.
- A vesper martini.
Synonyms of Vesper
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Vesper synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
vesper (plural vespers)
vesper (not comparable)
Words That Rhyme With Vesper
jesperaccess peraddress perdesperes peresperesse perexcess perhesperless perprocess perprogress perstress persuccess peruss peryes per
Origin of Vesper
From Old French vespre, from Latin vesper (“evening star”). The martini name was coined by English novelist Ian Fleming in 1953 in his novel Casino Royale, where fictional secret agent James Bond concocts the recipe and names it after the character Vesper Lynd. Doublet of west.