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(), n.[F. mtin.] (Zol.) A French mastiff. 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. Mat"in a.Of or pertaining to the morning, or to matins; used in the morning; matutinal. スポンサード リンク
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