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matins

noun

Meaning

  1. Together with lauds, the earliest of the canonical hours; normally at sunrise, but often earlier
  2. Morning prayers

Etymology / origin

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Related words

morning prayer(English)prime(English)small hours(English)morning(English)predawn(English)early morning(English)foredawn(English)beforenoon(English)lauds(English)terce(English)nocturn(English)compline(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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