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missal
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mis·sal  (msl)
n.
1. Roman Catholic Church A book containing all the prayers and responses necessary for celebrating the Mass throughout the year.
2. A prayer book.

[Middle English messel, from Old French, from Medieval Latin missle, from neuter of misslis, of the Mass, from Late Latin missa, Mass; see Mass.]

missal [ˈmɪsəl]
n
(Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) RC Church a book containing the prayers, rites, etc., of the Masses for a complete year
[from Church Latin missale (n), from missālis concerning the Mass]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.missalmissal - (Roman Catholic Church) a book containing all the prayers and responses needed to celebrate Mass throughout the year
prayer book, prayerbook - a book containing prayers
Church of Rome, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church, Roman Catholic - the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy
Translations
missal [ˈmɪsəl] Nmisal m
missal [ˈmɪsəl] nmissel m
missal
nMessbuch nt, → Missale nt
missal [ˈmɪsl] nmessale m
missal [ˈmɪsl] nmessale m


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