matin

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matin - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Matin \M[^a]`tin"\, n. [F. m[^a]tin.] (Zool.)
     A French mastiff.
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  Matin \Mat"in\, n. [F. fr. L. matutinum the morning, matutinus
     of the morning, Matuta the goddess of the morning. See
     Matutinal.]
     1. Morning. [Obs.] --Shak.
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     2. pl. [F. matines. See Etymol. above.] Morning worship or
        service; morning prayers or songs.
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              The winged choristers began
              To chirp their matins.                --Cleveland.
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     3. Time of morning service; the first canonical hour in the
        Roman Catholic Church.
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  matin \mat"in\, a.
     Of or pertaining to the morning, or to matins; used in the
     morning; matutinal.
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