missal
[ mis-uhl ]
/ ˈmɪs əl /
noun
(sometimes initial capital letter)Roman Catholic Church. the book containing the prayers and rites used by the priest in celebrating Mass over the course of the entire year.
any book of prayers or devotions.
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missal
/ (ˈmɪsəl) /
noun
RC Church a book containing the prayers, rites, etc, of the Masses for a complete year
Word Origin for missal
C14: from Church Latin missale (n), from missālis concerning the Mass
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