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Also spelled hymn-book

US /ˈhɪmˌbʊk/ UK /ˈhɪmbʊk/
Freq #226673

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1 noun · a book containing a... hymnalsongbook
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Related forms hymnpsalter

Etymology

A compound of hymn + book. Such collections developed from manuscript and printed books used to organize sacred songs for congregational worship; hymnal is the common synonym.

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