matins

mattins

/ (ˈmætɪnz) /

noun (functioning as singular or plural)

mainly RC Church the first of the seven canonical hours of prayer, originally observed at night but now often recited with lauds at daybreak
the service of morning prayer in the Church of England

literary a morning song, esp of birds

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Word Origin for matins

C13: from Old French, ultimately from Latin mātūtīnus of the morning, from Mātūta goddess of dawn

Words nearby matins

matinée, matinée coat, matinée idol, mating, mating ball, matins, Matisse, Matisse, Henri, matjes herring, matlo, Matlock

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Example sentences from the Web for matins

They were excellent persons of the kind that talk about matins and vespers, and attend both.
The Pool in the Desert|Sara Jeanette Duncan
Thither Ketil arrived just as the king was coming from matins.
Heimskringla|Snorri Sturlason
The MS. has "The lively lark my matins rung," and "sung" in the rhyme.
The Lady of the Lake|Sir Walter Scott
She heard them most frequently, she said, at the hour of compline and of matins, when the bells were ringing.
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2)|Anatole France

Sometimes she wakened Lisa early at daybreak, dressed her hurriedly, and took her in secret to matins.
A House of Gentlefolk|Ivan Turgenev

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