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COMPLIN

Dictionary entry overview: What does complin mean?

• COMPLIN (noun)
The noun COMPLIN has 1 sense:

1. last of the seven canonical hours just before retiring

Familiarity information: COMPLIN used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• COMPLIN (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Last of the seven canonical hours just before retiring

Classified under:

Nouns denoting time and temporal relations

Synonyms:

complin; compline

Hypernyms ("complin" is a kind of...):

canonical hour ((Roman Catholic Church) one of seven specified times for prayer)

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