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evening
  ایوار   
ivâr (#)

Fr.: soir, soirée   

The latter part of the → day and early part of the → night. Not an astronomical term proper. → evening star.

From O.E. verb æfnung "to grow toward evening," from æfnian "to become evening," from æfen "evening," from P.Gmc. *æbando- (cf. O.H.G. aband, Ger. abend).

Ivâr "evening" (Lori, Laki êvâra; Borujerdi ivâra; Kurd. ewâra); Mid.Pers. êwârak "evening," ultimately from Proto-Ir. *upa-ayara- "end of the day," from *upa- "up, on," + *ayara- "day;" cf. Av. ayar- (aiiar-) "day;" Shughni, Roshani, Bartangi prefixed (*api-) biyôr, Sariqoli biyur "yesterday;" PIE *ayer- "day, morning;" cf. Gk. eerios "at breakfast," ariston "breakfast;" Du. eer, Ger. eher "earlier;" E. ere "soon, before (in time)."

evening star
  ستاره‌ی ِ شامگاه   
setâre-ye šâmgâh (#)

Fr.: étoile du soir   

Any bright → planet, often → Venus, seen low in the western sky after → sunset. → Hesperus.

evening; → dusk; → star.