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hymnary

American  
[him-nuh-ree] / ˈhɪm nə ri /

noun

plural

hymnaries
  1. a hymnal.


Etymology

Origin of hymnary

From the Medieval Latin word hymnārium, dating back to 1885–90. See hymn, -ary

Example Sentences

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The young student was so successful in his rendering of the former hymn that it subsequently found a place in the Norwegian church hymnary.

From The Story of Our Hymns by Ryden, Ernest Edwin

Specifically, there is no collection of hymns in existence which might correspond to a modern hymnary.

From Christian Hymns of the First Three Centuries by Messenger, Ruth Ellis