Compline (Noun)
Meaning
Last of the seven canonical hours just before retiring.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The monastery's day came to a peaceful close with the recitation of compline in the chapel.
- In the stillness of the evening, the monks gathered for compline to pray for protection through the night.
- Compline brought a sense of calm and closure to the community after a long day of work and prayer.
- As the sun dipped below the horizon, the nuns made their way to the chapel for compline.
- The soft chanting of the compline psalms filled the darkening church with a soothing tranquility.