compline

noun

com·​pline ˈkäm-plən 

-ˌplīn

often capitalized

: the seventh and last of the canonical hours

Examples of compline in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Each morning, Father Delargy and his fellow monks rise at 3:15 for vigils, held at 3:30, the first of seven sets of prayers that end at 7:30 in the evening with compline, the night prayer. —Stephen Castle, New York Times, 11 July 2023

The day ends with a prayer at 9 P.M., called compline, after which followers are encouraged to rest until the morning. —Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2020

Word History

Etymology

Middle English compline, complie, from Anglo-French cumplie, modification of Late Latin completa, from Latin, feminine of completus complete

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above