monial

[ moh-nee-uhl ]

noun

, Archaic.

1. a mullion.

Word History and Origins

Origin of monial¹

1300–50; earlier muniall, Middle English moniel < Middle French moinel < ?

Example Sentences

His most important work is Le C�r�monial de France ...

From Project Gutenberg

Crowds of pilgrims flocked to Paray le Monial, and there, kneeling before the cradle of Bethlehem, they besought the sacred heart of Jesus to save France and Rome, and the refrain of all the pilgrim songs, “Dieu, de la clemence ... sauvez Rome et la France au nom du sacré-cœur,” became the spiritual Marseillaise of France returning to the Catholic fold.

From Project Gutenberg

The gratifying news was then brought from Rome that the holy father had resolved on July 16th, 1875, the twenty-ninth anniversary of his ascending the papal throne and the two hundredth anniversary of the great occurrences at Paray le Monial, that the whole world should give adoration to the sacred heart.

From Project Gutenberg

The Devotion of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.—The nun Margaret Alacoque, in the Burgundian cloister of Paray le Monial, born a.d.

From Project Gutenberg

When she reached France, weakness prevented her intended visit to Paray le Monial, whence the nuns sent her the following rules for the employment of "The Holy Hour" in acts of reparation for insults offered to our Lord by the sins of men:— 1.

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