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missal
CIDE DICTIONARY
missal, n. [LL. missale, liber missalis, from missa mass: cf. F. missel. See 1st Mass.].
The book containing the service of the Mass for the entire year; a Mass book. [1913 Webster]
missal, a.
Of or pertaining to the Mass, or to a missal or Mass book. Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
missal, n. RC Ch.
1 a book containing the texts used in the service of the Mass throughout the year.
2 a book of prayers, esp. an illuminated one.
1 a book containing the texts used in the service of the Mass throughout the year.
2 a book of prayers, esp. an illuminated one.
Etymology
ME f. med.L missale neut. of eccl.L missalis of the mass f. missa MASS(2)
THESAURUS
missal
Sefer Torah, Torah, Torah scroll, Virginal, breviary, canon, church book, euchologion, euchology, farse, formulary, lectionary, litany, machzor, manual, ordinal, pontifical, prayer book, ritual, rituale, rubric, service book, siddurFor further exploring for "missal" in Webster Dictionary Online
