matins (also mattins)

• 1. 

  N the first of the seven canonical hours of prayer, originally observed at night but now often recited with lauds at daybreak 申正经; 天主教七段祈祷时间中的第一段，原在晚上，现通常在黎明朗诵赞美歌 [RC Church]

• 2. 

  N the service of morning prayer in the Church of England (英国国教的)晨祷