adj, noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A collection of hymns; a hymn book.
2. 2
   a songbook containing a collection of hymns wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or pertaining to hymns.

Synonyms

All synonyms

hymnaryhymnbookhymnbookaltoarrangementbaritone

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English hymnale, from Medieval Latin hymnāle, noun use of neuter of hymnālis.

Etymology 2

From Medieval Latin hymnālis.

Related phrases

sing from the same hymnal

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