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MATINS
matins, morning prayer
(noun) the first canonical hour; at daybreak
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
matins
Together with lauds, the earliest of the canonical hours; normally at sunrise, but often earlier
Morning prayers
Anagrams
• Mastin, Tamsin, manist, mantis, santim, stamin, tamins
Proper noun
Matins
plural of Matin
Anagrams
• Mastin, Tamsin, manist, mantis, santim, stamin, tamins
Source: Wiktionary
MATIN
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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