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missal
[ mis-uhl ]
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.
missal
/ ˈmɪsəl /
noun
- RC Church a book containing the prayers, rites, etc, of the Masses for a complete year
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of missal1
C14: from Church Latin missale (n), from missālis concerning the Mass
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Example Sentences
It is a leaf from the illuminated prayer-missal for all eyes and hearts.
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In the now steadier light Catherine saw that the large missal lay open at the Office for the Dead.
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The reader, I think, will understand this at once by considering the effect of the illuminations of an old missal.
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She put the missal on the lap of my single garment, and drew back a step, formally standing.
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And the sister's sweet withered face was reminiscent of a missal, one bright with colour, and still shining faintly.
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