Word Study
hymnal
OXFORD DICTIONARY
hymnal, n. & adj.
--n. a hymn-book.
--adj. of hymns.
--n. a hymn-book.
--adj. of hymns.
Etymology
ME f. med.L hymnale (as HYMN)
THESAURUS
hymnal
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