hymnal
Americannoun
adjective
noun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of hymnal
1535–45; hymnal ( in def. 1 ) < Medieval Latin hymnāle, noun use of neuter of hymnālis (adj.); hymnal ( in def. 2 ) < Medieval Latin hymnālis; see hymn, -al 1, -al 2
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He began using it as a hymnal bookmark—and a use was born. 3M employees tested them around the office and adored them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026
On the power of the presidency – the scope of executive authority and the necessity for the White House to act forcefully when required – they were singing from the same hymnal.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2025
As the song came into bloom, an Eddie Vedder-shaped shadow led what felt like a secular hymnal consecrating the proceedings.
From Seattle Times ● May 29, 2024
Then, following her vociferous critiques of the church, was ordained a priest by a small renegade sect in Ireland that coincided with the release of her 2000 hymnal album “Faith and Courage.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2023
Suesetta stops in the middle of the choir stand—where the altos usually are—holding a hymnal in her arms.
From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson
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