English Dictionary: matinée | by the DICT Development Group |
2 results for matinée | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Matin \Mat"in\, n. [F. fr. L. matutinum the morning, matutinus of the morning, Matuta the goddess of the morning. See {Matutinal}.] 1. Morning. [Obs.] --Shak. 2. pl. [F. matines. See Etymol. above.] Morning worship or service; morning prayers or songs. The winged choristers began To chirp their matins. --Cleveland. 3. Time of morning service; the first canonical hour in the Roman Catholic Church. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Matin \Mat"in\, a. Of or pertaining to the morning, or to matins; used in the morning; matutinal. |