de profundis
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of de profundis
from the first words of Psalm 130
Example Sentences
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He shivered, and one could see his steaming breath at each de profundis that he uttered.
From L'Assommoir by Zola, Émile
Her letters were written in varying spirits, sometimes cheery, sometimes de profundis.
From Willing to Die by Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan
He accuses Chesterton of joking with the things de profundis.
From Gilbert Keith Chesterton by Braybrooke, Patrick
And finally, a great English poet had rushed down on Venice like a raven on a corpse, to croak out in lyric poetry—the first and last utterance of social man—the burden of a de profundis.
From Massimilla Doni by Balzac, Honoré de
In remembrance I beg you to say a paternoster and an Ave Maria and a de profundis, and sprinkle holy water.
From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 6 by Mabie, Hamilton Wright
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