mattins

American  

[mat-nz, -inz] / ˈmæt nz, -ɪnz /

noun

(often initial capital letter)

1. matin.

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mattins British  

/ ˈmætɪnz /

noun

1. a variant spelling of matins

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Example Sentences

The Queen has often spoken of the importance of her Christian faith, but this year she is not expected to be able to attend the "mattins service", celebrating Easter Sunday.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2022

They now were returning from mattins with their extinguished lanterns in their hands.

From King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 1 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. by Ingemann, Bernhard Severin

The merry Larke hir mattins sings aloft; The Thrush replyes; the Mavis descant playes; The Ouzell shrills; the Ruddock warbles soft; So goodly all agree, with sweet consent, To this dayes merriment.

From Bulchevy's Book of English Verse by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir

At mattins bound, at prime reviled,     Condemned to death at tierce,    Nailed to the Cross at sexts, at nones     His blessed side they pierced.

From The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia by Miller, William James

You forget your repast every morning for mass, and mattins often ring in your ears much before the hour.

From King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 1 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. by Ingemann, Bernhard Severin