Definitions for matin

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matin mat·in

Spelling: [mat-n]

IPA: /ˈmæt n/

Matin is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 77 anagrams from letters in matin (aimnt).

Definitions for matin

noun

1. (often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical. the first of the seven canonical hours. the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak. Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
2. Archaic. aubade.

adjective

1. Also, matinal. pertaining to the morning or to matins.

Origin of matin

1200-50; Middle English matyn (plural matines) Old French matin Latin mātūtīnus matutinal

Examples for matin

The matin prayers were not extended to any great length of time.

And I thought of certain words spoken by M. Sauerwein, of the matin.

It is in the matin to-day, a copy of which I send you with our greeting.

The earth had not yet raised her matin hymn to the throne of the Creator.

The night is never so long But at last it ringeth for matin song.

It had referred to something which had appeared in the Paris matin of March 17.

While the birds were chirping their matin song, she might be seen with her besom in her hand.

His assertion that the Paris matin had published all the details was, in all probability, untrue.

There is only the matin and the Echo de Paris who can save you.

The vesper and the matin hours became at once the epochs of his day.