missal

C2 Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives

US /ˈmɪsəl/ UK /ˈmɪsəl/ See IPA manual

Homophones

missile /ˈmɪs.(ə)l/

Freq #95607

Meanings

1

noun
a book containing the prayers and texts used in the Roman Catholic Mass

The priest marked the day's readings in his missal.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a book containing the... prayer book

More service book

Word family

Forms missals

Derived forms missalette

Etymology

From Old French messel (“book of the Mass”).

Topics

Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary

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