matins
English
editEtymology 1
editFrom Middle English matyns, matynes, from Old French matines.
Alternative forms
editNoun
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- Together with lauds, the earliest of the canonical hours; traditionally prayed at sunrise or earlier.
- Morning prayers.
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- The monk must arise when the matins ring, / The abbot may sleep to their chime; / But the yeoman must start when the bugles sing / ’Tis time, my hearts, ’tis time.
Derived terms
editTranslations
editearliest canonical hour
morning prayers
Etymology 2
editNoun
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Anagrams
editCatalan
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French
editNoun
editmatins m
Anagrams
editGothic
editRomanization
editmatins
- Romanization of 𐌼𐌰𐍄𐌹𐌽𐍃
Middle English
editNoun
editmatins
- Alternative form of matyns
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