compline

noun

compline

noun

UK /ˈkɒmplɪn/ · US /ˈkɑmplɪn/

Etymology From Middle English compelin, cumplie, from Old French complie, from Latin complēta (hōra) (literally “finished hour”).

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Christianity The last of the canonical hours, sung just before retiring to bed.

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