1. morning prayer service in Christian churches
Usage: religious

1. of or relating to the morning
Usage: literary; archaic

Examples

• The monks gathered for matin at dawn.
• She attended the matin service before breakfast.
• The cathedral bells rang for matin prayers.
• The matin light filtered through the stained glass windows.
• He preferred the quiet matin hours for meditation.
• The choir sang beautifully during the matin service.