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hymnal¹

  • /ˈhɪmnəl/

Rhymes with -ɪmnəl

Where it comes from

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

noun hymnals

  1. A collection of hymns; a hymn book.

    Similar: hymnary, hymnbook, hymn-book, hymn book

hymnal²

  • /ˈhɪmnəl/

Rhymes with -ɪmnəl

Where it comes from

From Medieval Latin hymnālis.

adjective more hymnal · most hymnal

  1. Of or pertaining to hymns.

    Similar: hymnic, hymnical

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noun book or collection of hymns

Españolhimnario
Françaiscantionnaire
DeutschGesangbuch, kirchliches Gesangbuch, Kirchengesangbuch, Choralbuch, Hymnar, Hymnarium
Italianoinnario

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@misc{hymnal_2026,
  title = {hymnal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hymnal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}