mat‧ins ,
mattins /ˈmætənz, ˈmætɪnz $ ˈmætnz/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1200-1300;
Language: Old French;
Origin: matines, from Latin matutinus 'of the morning']
the first prayers of the day in the Christian religion
Synonym : morning prayer [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲