- 1. n. Alt. of Complin Source: opted
- 2. n. last of the seven canonical hours just before retiring Source: wordnet
- 3. The last division of the Roman Catholic breviary; the seventh and last of the canonical hours of the Western church; the last prayer of the day, to be said after sunset. The custom of godly man been to shut up the evening with a compline of prayer at nine of the night. Hammond. Source: webster
- 4. n. last of the seven canonical hours just before retiring Source: ecdict
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