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hym⋅nal

[him-nl]
–noun
1. Also called hymn⋅book [him-book] . a book of hymns for use in a religious service.
–adjective
2. of or pertaining to hymns.

Origin:
1535–45; (in def. 1) < ML hymnāle, n. use of neut. of hymnālis (adj.); (in def. 2) < ML hymnālis; see hymn, -al 1 , -al 2
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hym·nal   (hĭm'nəl)   
n.  A book or collection of church hymns. Also called hymnary, hymnbook.

[Middle English himnale, from Medieval Latin hymnāle, from Latin hymnus, hymn; see hymn.]
hymn·book or hymn book   (hĭm'bŏŏk')   
n.  See hymnal.
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