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hymnal

[ him-nl ]
/ ˈhɪm nl /

noun

Also called hymn·book [him-book]. /ˈhɪmˌbʊk/. a book of hymns for use in a religious service.

adjective

of or relating to hymns.

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Origin of hymnal

1535–45; (in def. 1) <Medieval Latin hymnāle, noun use of neuter of hymnālis (adj.); (in def. 2) <Medieval Latin hymnālis;see hymn, -al1, -al2

Words nearby hymnal

hymenotomy, Hymettian, Hymettus, Hymie, hymn, hymnal, hymnary, hymn book, hymnist, hymnody, hymnology
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British Dictionary definitions for hymnal

hymnal
/ (ˈhɪmnəl) /

noun

a book of hymns

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of hymns
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