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missal
a book of prayers or devotions
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missile – an object or weapon for throwing or shooting
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mis·sal
(mĭs′əl)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, from Anglo-Norman missal and from Medieval Latin missāle (Anglo-Norman, from Medieval Latin), from neuter of missālis, of the Mass, from Late Latin missa, Mass; see Mass.]
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missal
(ˈmɪsəl)n
(Roman Catholic Church) RC Church a book containing the prayers, rites, etc, of the Masses for a complete year
[C14: from Church Latin missale (n), from missālis concerning the Mass]
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mis•sal
(ˈmɪs əl)n.
1. (sometimes cap.) a book containing the prayers and rites used in celebrating the mass over the course of the year.
2. any book of prayers or devotions.
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Noun | 1. | missal - (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 |
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missal
n → Messbuch nt, → Missale nt
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