hymnal
- noun
- /ˈhɪm.nəl/
- They're all singing from the same hymnal.
- hymnal and prayer book
- Italian hymnal
That's almost like the the old hymnals in church.
- That's almost like the the old hymnals in church.
- Outside the book, a see through hymnal we sang from Andum Bulu was dust in our throats.
Examples
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Let's all turn to number 77 in our hymnals, please.
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Joey looked up from the hymnal he held in both hands.
Fiction book (1990) -
From my parents, I received a hymnal which I still have.
Academic text (1995) -
Please turn to page 93 in the green hymnal, sing along.
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If Mortimer's coming back for the services, we'll need another hymnal.
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My mother held the hymnal out and nudged my shoulder.
Fiction book (1996) -
Let us all begin with hymn number 452 in our hymnal books: "Here I Am, Lord."
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The sermons were long, the air heavy with the smell of hymnals.
Fiction book (1991) -
The church fell silent for a moment, and Tana eyed the hymnal peeking out from the wooden rack by her knees.
Fiction book (1998) -
Please turn to page 93 in the hymnal, sing along.
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Etymology
Hymnal comes from the simpler word hymn, which comes from the Greek hymnos meaning 'song'. The -al part means 'related to', so a hymnal is literally a book 'related to' hymns, a book of church songs used in services.