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matins^¹

/ˈmætɪnz/

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From Middle English matyns, matynes, from Old French matines.

noun mattins

Together with lauds, the earliest of the canonical hours; traditionally prayed at sunrise or earlier. This chant was sung in many cathedrals both at First Vespers and at Matins for Christmas Day. In Notre Dame and many other churches, however, it was only performed at First Vespers.
Morning prayers. The monk must arise when the matins ring, / The abbot may sleep to their chime; / But the yeoman must start when the bugles sing / ’Tis time, my hearts, ’tis time.

matins^²

/ˈmætɪnz/

noun

plural plural of matin

Matins^³

proper noun

plural plural of Matin

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noun earliest canonical hour

Español	maitines
Français	matines
Deutsch	Mette
Ελληνικά	όρθρος órthros
Русский	у́треня útrenja

noun morning prayers

Español	maitines
Português	matinas, matutinos
Deutsch	Matutinen
Italiano	mattutino
Ελληνικά	όρθρος órthros
Русский	зау́треня zaútrenja

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@misc{matins_2026,
  title = {matins},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/matins},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}