Compline Definition

kämplən
noun
The last of the seven canonical hours; night prayer.
Webster's New World
The time of day appointed for this service.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
  • complin

Other Word Forms of Compline

Noun

Singular:
compline
Plural:
complines

Origin of Compline

  • Middle English alteration (probably influenced by matines matins) of compli from Old French complie from Medieval Latin (hōra) complēta final (hour) from Latin complētus past participle of complēre to complete complete

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French complie.

    From Wiktionary

Compline Sentence Examples

  • The omissions are said at Lauds, Prime and Compline.

  • Matins and Lauds (about 7.30 A.M.); Prime, Terce (High Mass), Sext, and None (about 10 A.M.); Vespers and Compline (4 P.M.); and from four to eight hours (depending on the amount of music and the number of high masses) are thus spent in choir.

  • By composing these settings for Compline, Tallis made up for the loss of the splendid votive antiphons.

  • Each night 50 or 60 people gathered in the cathedral choir stalls to sing Compline gently to round off a very full day.

  • Each night 50 or 60 people gathered in the cathedral choir stalls to sing compline gently to round off a very full day.

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Words Ending With

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