de profundis
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of de profundis
from the first words of Psalm 130
Example Sentences
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"Something has happened to Prospero," she said, de profundis.
From My Friend Prospero by Harland, Henry
From out of the deep dark pits men see the stars more gloriously—and de profundis amavi— It is a very poor answer!
From The Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, Vol. 1 (of 2) 1845-1846 by Browning, Robert
De Profundis was de profundis indeed: Wilde was too good a dramatist to throw away so powerful an effect; but none the less it was de profundis in excelsis.
From Dark Lady of the Sonnets by Shaw, Bernard
Nothing was ever more mysteriously melancholy than Camille's improvisation; it seemed like the cry of a soul de profundis to God—from the depths of a grave!
From Beatrix by Wormeley, Katharine Prescott
“Where shall I find a quiet church where I may say his de profundis in peace?”
From The Armourer's Prentices by Hennessy, W.J.
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