Associations to the word «Compline»

Wiktionary

COMPLINE, noun. The last of the canonical hours, sung just before retiring

Dictionary definition

COMPLINE, noun. Last of the seven canonical hours just before retiring.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.