MATIN

Etymology

Adjective

matin (not comparable)

of or relating to matins

Noun

matin (plural matins)

(obsolete) morning

Synonyms

• foreday, morn; see also morning

Anagrams

• Maint., Manti, manti, tamin

Proper noun

Matin (plural Matins)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Matin is the 32562nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 706 individuals. Matin is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (40.79%), White (36.26%), and Black/African American (12.61%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Maint., Manti, manti, tamin

Source: Wiktionary


Ma`tin", n. Etym: [F. matin.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A French mastiff.

Mat"in, n. Etym: [F. fr. L. matutinum the morning, matutinus of the morning, Matuta the goddess of the morning. See Matutinal.]

1. Morning. [Obs.] Shak.

2. pl. Etym: [F. matines. See Etymol. above.]

Definition: Morning worship or service; morning prayers or songs. The winged choristers began To chirp their matins. Cleveland.

3. Time of morning service; the first canonical hour in the Roman Catholic Church.

Mat"in, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to the morning, or to matins; used in the morning; matutinal.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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