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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024com•pline (kom′plin, -plīn),USA pronunciation n. [Eccles.]- Religionthe last of the seven canonical hours, or the service for it, originally occurring after the evening meal but now usually following immediately upon vespers.
Also, com•plin (kom′plin).USA pronunciation - Latin complēta (hōra) complete (hour) + -in (of matin)
- Old French complie, cumplie
- Middle English comp(e)lin, equivalent. to compli, cump(e)lie (1175–1225
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: compline /ˈkɒmplɪn -plaɪn/, complin /ˈkɒmplɪn/ n - the last of the seven canonical hours of the divine office
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French complie, from Medieval Latin hōra complēta, literally: the completed hour, from Latin complēre to fill up, complete |