matins

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Together with lauds, the earliest of the canonical hours; traditionally prayed at sunrise or earlier.
    — This chant was sung in many cathedrals both at First Vespers and at Matins for Christmas Day. In Notre Dame and many other churches, however, it was only performed at First Vespers.
  2. plural of matin form-of,plural
  3. Morning prayers.
    — The monk must arise when the matins ring, / The abbot may sleep to their chime; / But the yeoman must start when the bugles sing / ’Tis time, my hearts, ’tis time.

词形变化

mattins alternative

词汇关系

衍生词

词源

From Middle English matyns, matynes, from Old French matines.
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