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compline

UK/ˈkɒmplɪn/US/ˈkɑmplɪn/

compline noun: the last of the canonical hours, sung just before retiring to bed.

Noun

compline (plural complines)

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

Forms of compline

pluralcomplines
alternative formcomplin

Origin of compline

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

Questions about compline

What does compline mean?
Compline means the last of the canonical hours, sung just before retiring to bed.
What part of speech is compline?
Compline is a noun.
How do you pronounce compline?
Compline is pronounced /ˈkɒmplɪn/ (UK).
What is the plural of compline?
The plural of compline is complines.

Words near compline in the dictionary

  1. complimenting
  2. complimentingly
  3. compliments
  4. compliments of the house
  5. complin
  6. compline
  7. complines
  8. compling
  9. complins
  10. complish
  11. complished

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