matin

American  

[mat-n] / ˈmæt 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.

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adjective

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

matin British  

/ ˈmætɪn /

adjective

1. of or relating to matins

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Etymology

Origin of matin

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

Example Sentences

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matin

Besembaiev's performance was part of a concert by John Wilson's Sinfonia that also included Lili Boulanger's tone-poem D'un matin de printemps, and Walton's First Symphony.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2023

He meets an esquire, Le cheualier se leua matin, et erra, luy et ses escuyers et sa damoyselle, tant quil encontra vng escuyer. and asks him, “what news?”

From Lancelot of the Laik A Scottish Metrical Romance by Skeat, Walter W. (Walter William)

So the night was passed in great entertainment, and next morning, after witnessing the matin service, they set off.

From Chaitanya's Life And Teachings From his contemporary Begali biography the Chaitanya-charit-amrita by K???ad?sa Kavir?ja Gosv?mi

One of the most charming of the many phases of nature's concert season is the matin songs of the birds.

From North America by Russell, Israel C. (Cook)

And think of the lines “Then to the spicy nut-brown ale,” down to “The first cock his matin rings.”

From The Bridling of Pegasus Prose Papers on Poetry by Austin, Alfred