"mumble-matins" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: mumble-matins [plural]
Etymology: From mumble + matins (“morning prayers”). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|mumble|matins|gloss2=morning prayers}} mumble + matins (“morning prayers”) Head templates: {{en-noun|mumble-matins}} mumble-matins (plural mumble-matins)
  1. (obsolete, religious slur) A Roman Catholic priest. Tags: obsolete, slur Categories (topical): People, Roman Catholicism Synonyms: mumblematins, mumble matins Hypernyms: papist
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