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matinal

Variant of matin

noun

    1. R.C.Ch. the first of the seven canonical hours, orig. recited between midnight and dawn, but often at daybreak, usually joined with lauds (matins is now called the Office of Readings)
    2. Anglican Ch. morning prayer
  1. Old Poet. a morning song, esp. of birds

adjective

  1. of matins
  2. of morning

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