matines

Catalan

Verb

matines

second-person singular present indicative of matinar

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ma.tin/
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Noun

matines f pl (plural only)

(Christianity) matins (morning prayers)
- (Can we date this quote?), “Frère Jacques”:
  Frère Jacques, Frère Jacques
  Dormez-vous ? Dormez-vous ?
  Sonnez les matines ! Sonnez les matines !
  Ding, dang, dong. Ding, dang, dong.
  Brother Jacques, Brother Jacques
  Are you asleep? Are you asleep?
  Ring the bells for matins! Ring the bells for matins!
  Ding, dang, dong. Ding, dang, dong.

Coordinate terms

Related terms

matin

Further reading

“matines”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Middle English

Noun

matines

Alternative form of matyns

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