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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mat•in (mat′n),USA pronunciation n. - Religion(often cap.) matins. Also,[esp. Brit.,] mattins. (usually used with a sing. v.)[Eccles.]
- the first of the seven canonical hours.
- the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
- Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- [Archaic.]aubade.
adj. - Also, mat′in•al. pertaining to the morning or to matins.
- Latin mātūtīnus matutinal
- Old French matin
- Middle English matyn (plural matines) 1200–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: matin, mattin /ˈmætɪn/matinal adj - of or relating to matins
Etymology: 14th Century: see matins |