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morning prayer
Morning Prayern. The liturgical service used for morning worship in the Anglican Church. Also called matins.mat•in (ˈmæt n) n. 1. (often cap.) matins, (used with a sing. v.) a. the first of the seven canonical hours, beginning at midnight or daybreak, in conjunction with lauds. b. Also called Morning Prayer. the service of morning liturgical prayer in the Anglican communion. adj. 2. Also, mat′in•al.pertaining to the early morning or to matins. [1200–50; Middle English matyn (pl. matines) < Old French matin < Latin mātūtīnus matutinal] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | morning prayer - the first canonical hour; at daybreakmatinscanonical hour - (Roman Catholic Church) one of seven specified times for prayer | TranslationsAcronymsSeemilepostmorning prayer Related to morning prayer: Evening PrayerSynonyms for morning prayernoun the first canonical hourSynonymsRelated Words |