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hymnal

[ him-nl ]

noun

  1. Also called ⳾·Ǵǰ [him, -b, oo, k]. a book of hymns for use in a religious service.


adjective

  1. of or relating to hymns.

hymnal

/ ˈɪə /

noun

  1. a book of hymns
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of hymns
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hymnal1

1535–45; hymnal ( indef 1 ) < Medieval Latin ⳾, noun use of neuter of (adj.); hymnal ( indef 2 ) < Medieval Latin ⳾; hymn, -al 1, -al 2
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“Coogler has orchestrated three clashing genres — drama, musical and monster movie — into a hymnal about the struggle to create something beautiful during your time on Earth,” she wrote.

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Coogler has orchestrated three clashing genres — drama, musical and monster movie — into a hymnal about the struggle to create something beautiful during your time on Earth.

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Instead, they learn to sing the local language in a lovely faerie hymnal.

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Church members worked to move the altar, Bibles and hymnals away from the broken windows to a safer spot, he said.

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He forged himself into the voice of his island and beyond, belting reggae anthems that have become hymnals to the world’s downtrodden, as well as anyone who likes a good groove.

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