matin
[ mat-n ]
/ ˈmæt n /
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noun
(often initial capital letter)matins. Also especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb)Ecclesiastical.
- the first of the seven canonical hours.
- the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
- Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
Archaic. aubade.
adjective
Also mat·in·al. pertaining to the morning or to matins.
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Origin of matin
Words nearby matin
Mathura, Mathusala, Matie, matilda, Matilija poppy, matin, matinée, matinée coat, matinée idol, mating, mating ball
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matin
mattin matinal
/ (ˈmætɪn) /
adjective
of or relating to matins
Word Origin for matin
C14: see matins
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