matins

See also: Matins and mâtins

English

Etymology 1

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

Alternative forms

Noun

matins

  1. Together with lauds, the earliest of the canonical hours; traditionally prayed at sunrise or earlier.
    • 2017, Edward H. Roesner, editor, Ars antiqua: Organum, Conductus, Motet, Routledge, →ISBN, page 43:
      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.
  2. Morning prayers.
Derived terms
Translations

Noun

matins

  1. plural of matin

Anagrams

Catalan

Noun

matins

  1. plural of matí

French

Noun

matins m

  1. plural of matin

Anagrams

Gothic

Romanization

matins

  1. Romanization of 𐌼𐌰𐍄𐌹𐌽𐍃

Middle English

Noun

matins

  1. Alternative form of matyns
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