matins
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noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction,
often capitalized
mat·ins
\ˈma-tənz\
Definition of matins
1 : the night office forming with lauds the first of the canonical hours
2 : morning prayer
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Origin and Etymology of matins
Middle English matines, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin matutinae, from Latin, feminine plural of matutinus
First Known Use: 14th century
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