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de profundis

[ dey proh-foon-dis ]

Latin.
  1. out of the depths (of sorrow, despair, etc.).


de profundis

/ deɪ prɒˈfʊndɪs /

adverb

  1. out of the depths of misery or dejection
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of de profundis1

from the first words of Psalm 130
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Example Sentences

If we had to deny the obsequies to all who die without confession, we should forget the De profundis!

Attending a special service for the success of the War, he is reported to have "sung the De Profundis at the top of his voice."

But the clamour of the multitude soon drowned the De Profundis of the cross-bearer.

Even the voice of Conover was heard, de profundis clamavi, from his dungeon cell.

To dig up de profundis a shoehorn that you need is a more remarkable achievement than to unearth a new Pompeii.

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