单词 | matins |
释义 | matins n. (also mattins) (as sing or pl.)   1. a a service of morning prayer in the Church of England. b the office of one of the canonical hours of prayer, properly a night office, but also recited with lauds at daybreak or on the previous evening.   2. (also matin) poet. the morning song of birds. Etymology: ME f. OF matines f. eccl.L matutinas, accus. fem. pl. adj. f. L matutinus of the morning f. Matuta dawn-goddess |
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