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matin |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Matin \M[^a]`tin"\, n. [F. m[^a]tin.] (Zo["o]l.) A French mastiff. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Matin \Mat"in\, n. [F. fr L. matutinum the morning, matutinus of the morning, Matuta the goddess of the morning. See {Matutinal}.] 1. Morning. [Obs.] --Shak. 2. pl [F. matines. See Etymol. above.] 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Matin \Mat"in\, a. Of or pertaining to the morning, or to matins; used in the morning; matutinal.
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