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Hymnal: meaning, definitions and examples

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hymnal

 

[ หˆhษชm.nษ™l ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

religious music

A hymnal is a book or collection of hymns, which are religious songs formulated for congregational worship. They often include musical notations that guide singers in performing the hymns. Hymnals are commonly used in Christian churches during services to facilitate collective worship. Beyond simply providing lyrics, many hymnals also contain supplementary materials such as prayers or scripture references.

Synonyms

hymn book, songbook, worship book

Examples of usage

  • The congregation sang from the hymnal during the service.
  • She picked up the hymnal to find her favorite hymn.
  • Many churches distribute a hymnal to their members.
  • The old hymnal contained beautiful, handwritten notes.

Translations

Translations of the word "hymnal" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น hino

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเคœเคจ เคชเฅเคธเฅเคคเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Gesangbuch

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ buku nyanyian

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั–ัะตะฝะฝะธะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ล›piewnik

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ณ›็พŽๆญŒ้›†

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท livre de cantiques

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ himnario

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ilahi kitabฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฐฌ์†ก๊ฐ€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูƒุชุงุจ ุงู„ุฃู†ุงุดูŠุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zpฤ›vnรญk

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ spevnรญk

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ตž็พŽ่ฏ—้›†

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pevski zvezek

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sรถngbรณk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ำ™ะฝะดะตั€ ะถะธะฝะฐา“ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒ˜แƒ›แƒฆแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒ˜แƒ’แƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ himn kitabฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ himnario

Etymology

The word 'hymnal' originates from the Greek word 'hymnos', which means 'a song of praise'. This term evolved into Latin as 'hymnalis', referring to things of hymns, and made its way into Old French before entering the English language in the early 17th century. Hymnals became increasingly popular with the rise of the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century, as reformers encouraged congregational singing and personal engagement in worship. Over time, different denominations developed their own hymnals, reflecting the diversity of Christian musical expression. Today, hymnals can vary widely in content, ranging from traditional hymns dating back centuries to contemporary worship songs, reflecting the evolving nature of church music throughout history.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #31,896 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.