missal
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- noun
- /ˈmɪsəl/
- Specialized
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misal
- The General Instruction of the Roman Missal (2002) also addresses the location of the tabernacle in a church building.
- Roman missal
Examples
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We now all use the same translation of the Roman Missal and soon the Revised Grail Psalms.
Blog text (15) -
The new translation of the Missal of 1970 is a step in the right direction.
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See, in other words, on the missal you bring to mass.
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The publication of the new Roman Missal means it's time to review the Mass.
Blog text (27) -
At Mass, I've never known him to sing, or even to mouth the responses in his missal.
Fiction book (2002) -
In the seventies, Plantin exported 52,000 missals and breviaries to Spain during a six-year period.
Academic text (1990) -
During Mass, the priest read from the missal to guide the congregation through the prayers.
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Each worshipper followed along in their missal as the service progressed.
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The new missal includes updated prayers that reflect contemporary language.
Synonyms
A book of prayers and rites a priest uses during Mass and other church services
How Formal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Missal comes from the Latin missa meaning 'Mass', and from mittere meaning 'to send', the same root found in mission. In the Middle Ages a missal was the book used at the 'Mass', so today a missal is the book with the prayers and readings for the service.