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matins

mat·ins

matins

 
pronunciation:
mae tihnz
part of speech: 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.
definition 2: (often cap.) in the Anglican Church, the prayer service held in the morning.