[mat.ins] n pl but sing or pl in constr, often cap [ME matines, fr. OF, fr. LL matutinae, fr. L, fem. pl. of matutinus] (14c) 1: the night office forming with lauds the first of the canonical hours
2: morning prayer
[mat.ins] n pl but sing or pl in constr, often cap [ME matines, fr. OF, fr. LL matutinae, fr. L, fem. pl. of matutinus] (14c) 1: the night office forming with lauds the first of the canonical hours
2: morning prayer
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012