Măt'in1, a.
a. [See infra.] Pertaining to the morning; used in the morning; as, a matin trumpet.
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Matin
Măt'in2, n.
n. [Fr. matin, Pr. mati, It. mattino, from Lat. matutinum, the morning, from matutinus, belonging to the morning; pl., Fr. matines, Pr. & Pg. matines, O. Sp. matines, N. Sp. matines, from Lat. matutina (sc. horæ), the morning hours.]
- Morning. [Obs.] Shak.
- (pl.) Morning worship or service; morning prayers or songs.
- Time of morning service; the first canonical hour in the Roman Catholic church.
The vigils are celebrated before them, and the nocturn and matins, for the saints whose the relics are. Stillingfleet.
The winged choristers began To chirp their matins. Cleaveland.