matutinal

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This stirred his imagination to such a pitch that he commanded Jane to bring up the matutinal washtub to his bedroom.

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  1. adjective Of, relating to, or occurring in the morning; early.

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  • Thus the lawn at Moolapund was cleared of the large human party which had assembled there--the first for many years; and their places were taken by the motley crowd of birds and beasts who daily assembled for the matutinal meal the scientist never failed to give them from his own hands Great was the astonishment created amongst them by his non-appearance on this occasion. —  Viking Boys
  • I returned it to its sheath with much satisfaction, feeling that I had effected a most profitable exchange CHAPTER FIFTEEN A SURPRISING REAPPEARANCE It was about three weeks later that, as Billy and I foregathered in the living-room of the bungalow, early on a certain morning, discussing our biscuit and early cup of coffee prior to setting out for the matutinal bath that always preceded the work of the day, Billy asked By the way, Mr Blackburn, did Kit disturb you at all last night? —  The Strange Adventures of Eric Blackburn
  • Here, he indulged in a series of scratchings and yawnings, after which he disposed at a gulp of most of the water designed for his matutinal ablutions. —  Captain Scraggs or, The Green-Pea Pirates
  • I then go to my tribunal, and first hear the man and woman and family of the house, and afther them the other penitents according as they can come to me Thus we go on absolving in great style, till it is time for the matutinal meal--vulgarly called breakfast; when the whiskey, eggs, toast, and tea as strong as Hercules, with ham, fowl, beef-steaks, or mutton-chops, all pour in upon us in the full tide of hospitality. —  Going to Maynooth Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three
  • Housewives on their way to fetch Gargantuan loaves or tiny bottles of milk for the matutinal café-au-lait cast searching glances as they passed, to see if among the rubbish something of use to them might not be lurking. —  A Versailles Christmas-Tide
 

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  1. Late Latin mātūtīnālis, from Latin mātūtīnus; see matins.

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  1. = French matutinal = Provencal Spanish matutinal = Italian mattutinale, from Latin matutinalis, of the morning, from matutinum, the morning: see matutine, matin, and matinal.
 

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/məˈtjutɪnəl/
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