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mat·ins
 matins
- pronunciation:
- mae
tihnz
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noun |
| definition 1: |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) in the Roman Catholic Church, the first of the seven canonical hours, or the service for this, usu. held between midnight and four A.M.
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| definition 2: |
(often cap.) in the Anglican Church, the prayer service held in the morning.
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church |
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