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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