Christian Church. The last of the seven canonical hours; compline. Obsolete (historical in later use).

In Catholic ritual: The last service of the day, completing the services of the canonical hours; also, the hour of that service.

= compline, n.

= completory, n. 2.

= compline, n.

a part of the canonical office or monastic cycle of prayer traditionally performed during the night; spec. matins.