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

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

Nous avons malheureusement retrouvé le cadavre de l'orque ce matin à 11h48.

From BBC • May 30, 2022

Très surpris ce matin de voir ainsi la statue de Modeste Testas.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2021

After the religious performance of his matin devotions, the king inspects his stables and workshops, bestows charity upon the assembled poor, despatches couriers, and accords private audiences of importance.

From The Highlands of Ethiopia by Harris, William Cornwallis

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