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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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FOCUS
(noun) maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system; “in focus”; “out of focus”
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