missal

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missal

/ˈmɪsəl/

Sounds like missile

Where it comes from

From Old French messel (“book of the Mass”).

noun missals

A prayer book; a church service (book).
A book containing the prayers and responses needed when celebrating the Roman Catholic Mass throughout the year.

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noun book containing the prayers and responses needed when celebrating the Roman Catholic Mass throughout the year

Español	misal
Français	missel
Deutsch	Missal, Messbuch
Italiano	messale
Ελληνικά	λειτουργικό leitourgikó
Русский	миссал missal

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@misc{missal_2026,
  title = {missal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/missal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}