noun
- the last church service of the day in some Christian traditions, typically said or sung before bedtime
Usage: religious; liturgical
Examples
- The monks gathered in the chapel for complines at nine o’clock.
- After complines, the monastery observed the Great Silence until morning.
- The choir sang beautiful hymns during complines.
- She attended complines every evening during her retreat.
- The ancient tradition of complines dates back to the early Christian church.
- Complines marked the end of the liturgical day.