Hesper

Hesper
alternative name of Hesperus, the evening star

Anna likened you to Phosphor, the morning star, and herself to Hesper, the mortal star of evening, and when I told her those twin stars were one and the same, and not a star at all but the planet Venus... - John Barth


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  • Hesper — Hes per, n. [See {Hesperian}.] The evening; Hesperus. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hésper — s. m. Vésper …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • Hesper — [hes′pər] n. Old Poet. HESPERUS …   English World dictionary

  • Hesper — Sp Hesperánžas Ap Hesper liuksemburgiškai Ap Hespérange prancūziškai Ap Hesperingen vokiškai L Liuksemburgas …   Pasaulio vietovardžiai. Internetinė duomenų bazė

  • Hesper (shipwreck) — Infobox nrhp | name = Hesper Shipwreck Site nrhp type = caption =A section of several long bolts on the ceiling, presumably used to mount the engine. nearest city= Silver Bay, Minnesota, USA area = built =1890 architect= Radcliffe, William H.;… …   Wikipedia

  • Hesper — /hes peuhr/, n. Hesperus. * * * …   Universalium

  • hesper — (è spêr) s. m. Nom donné parfois à la planète Vénus, lorsqu elle brille après le coucher du soleil. ÉTYMOLOGIE    Lat. hesperus, l étoile du soir, en grec, le terme signifie l occident, le couchant (voy. vêpres) …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • hesper — i (G). Evening; western …   Dictionary of word roots and combining forms

  • hesper — n. Hesperus, evening star, Venus …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • Hesper — /hes peuhr/, n. Hesperus …   Useful english dictionary

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