the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A collection of hymns; a hymn book.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Of or pertaining to hymns; of the nature of or suitable for a hymn.
n. A hymn-book.
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n. a songbook containing a collection of hymns
Word Usage
"In preparation, Higgins chants the words to ` ` Parce Domine '' from a thin hymnal titled ` ` Kyrie, '' and six choral chanters answer him with words from the chorus of the song."