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- [mis-uh l]
- /ˈmɪs əl/
- /ˈmɪsəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mis-uh l]
- /ˈmɪs əl/
Definitions of missal word
- noun missal (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. 2
- noun missal any book of prayers or devotions. 1
- noun missal A book containing the texts used in the Catholic Mass throughout the year. 1
- noun missal Christianity: prayer book 1
- noun missal a book containing the prayers, rites, etc, of the Masses for a complete year 0
- noun missal a large book containing the prayers, readings, and rubrics authorized by the Roman Catholic Church for the celebration of Mass 0
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Origin of missal
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English < Medieval Latin missāle, noun use of neuter of missālis, equivalent to miss(a) Mass + -ālis -al1
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Parts of speech for Missal
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missal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
missal usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for missal
noun missal
- service book — a book containing the forms of worship used in divine services.
- prayer book — a book containing formal prayers to be used in public or private religious devotions.
- breviary — a book of psalms, hymns, prayers, etc, to be recited daily by clerics in major orders and certain members of religious orders as part of the divine office
- psalter — the Biblical book of Psalms.
- hymn book — Also called hymnbook [him-boo k] /ˈhɪmˌbʊk/ (Show IPA). a book of hymns for use in a religious service.
Antonyms for missal
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