matinal
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"The sidewalks are swept, there is no refuse piled up, and a matinal sprinkler truck comes through, washing down the streets."
From Time Magazine Archive
Almost always the fresh and matinal song of one awoke the song of the others, who, more lazy, did not leave their nests at so early an hour.
From Mysteries of Paris — Volume 02 by Eugène Sue
The light wagons were made to hold two each instead of one, and the matinal snipe escaped death, and was happy over his early worm.
From Stories by American Authors, Volume 5 by Henry James
Awaking early, he made personal preparation for the day, and with the Brotherhood in the chapel, performed the matinal breviary services, consisting of lauds, psalms, lections and prayers.
From The Prince of India — Volume 02 by Lewis Wallace
It was blinding the sun with a matinal oblation of incense.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 61, November, 1862 by Various
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