matines
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matines
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Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
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.
- Brother Jacques, Brother Jacques
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Further reading edit
- “matines”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle English edit
Noun edit
matines
- Alternative form of matyns