matin

[mat-n]

noun

1. (often initial capital letter),  matins. Also

   1. the first of the seven canonical hours.

   2. the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.

   3. Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.

2. Archaic.,  aubade.

adjective

1. Also matinal. pertaining to the morning or to matins.

matin

/ ˈmætɪn /

adjective

1. of or relating to matins

Word History and Origins

Origin of matin¹

1200–50; Middle English matyn (plural matines ) < Old French matin < Latin mātūtīnus matutinal

Word History and Origins

Origin of matin¹

C14: see _matins

Example Sentences

"Our findings can now help persuade policymakers in Bangladesh and other countries to take emergency action in arsenic 'hot spots'," said co-author Kazi Matin Ahmed of the University of Dhaka.

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“It was really scary actually for everybody because we didn’t know what was happening and then we did find out it was happening right next to where we lived,” student Sofia Matin told the station.

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One man called Iftahou told the Nice Matin website that he had arrived at the scene while the fire was burning and realised there was no hope for those inside.

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Iran's charge d'affaires in the UK, Mehdi Hosseini Matin, said "we deny any link" to the attack.

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Mehdi Hosseini Matin, Iran’s charge d’affaires in the U.K., has said “we deny any link” to the incident.

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