compline
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Middle English compelin, cumplie, from Old French complie, from Latin complēta (hōra) (literally “finished hour”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɒmplɪn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɑmplɪn/
Noun
editcompline (plural complines)
- (Christianity) The last of the canonical hours, sung just before retiring to bed.
Translations
editlast of the canonical hours
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