MATINS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does matins mean? 

• MATINS (noun)
  The noun MATINS has 1 sense:

1. the first canonical hour; at daybreak

  Familiarity information: MATINS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MATINS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The first canonical hour; at daybreak

Classified under:

Nouns denoting time and temporal relations

Synonyms:

matins; morning prayer

Hypernyms ("matins" is a kind of...):

canonical hour ((Roman Catholic Church) one of seven specified times for prayer)

 Context examples 

A week in your cells, false brethren, a week of rye-bread and lentils, with double lauds and double matins, may help ye to remembrance of the laws under which ye live.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

My friend, said Hordle John, I have prayed so much during the last two months, not only during the day, but at matins, lauds, and the like, when I could scarce keep my head upon my shoulders for nodding, that I feel that I have somewhat over-prayed myself.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)