hymeneal
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
noun
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Etymology
Origin of hymeneal
1595–1605; < Latin hymenae ( us ) (< Greek hyménaios wedding song, equivalent to Hymen Hymen + -aios pertaining to) + -al 1
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These were commingled with those of an accomplished daughter of Alderman Bedford of Philadelphia and were consolidated in one at the hymeneal altar before he left the city of brotherly love.
From Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution by L. Carroll Judson
Just now his appearance—neat, shabby, pathetic, the superior workingman in his long-preserved, threadbare Sunday clothes—introduced disturbing notes into the swelling hymeneal chant to which Claude felt himself to be marching.
From The Side Of The Angels A Novel by Basil King
Under the glow of torches, surrounded by a joyous company, dancing and singing hymeneal songs, the bride was led to the house of her future husband.
From Greek Women by Mitchell Carroll
They completed their walk to the house of the hymeneal merrymaking in a bitter silence, both very miserable.
From True and Other Stories by George Parsons Lathrop
The arena allotted for this hymeneal contest, was a level space in front of the village-inn, and near the centre of a grass-plat, reserved in the midst of the village denominated "the green."
From The Portland Sketch Book by Various
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