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Examples of hymnal in a Sentence
hymnals are distributed among the congregation before the church service so everyone can join in the singing
Recent Examples on the Web
Within five lines, the bridge incorporates a hymnal, pledges undying devotion and solidifies a spiritual quality to the relationship that had been seeded earlier.
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Tom Roland, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2025
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The hymnals do begin to feel overlong, not helped by their repetitive nature.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
These are the exact same hymnals that are on our piano.
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Henry Alford, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
With growing rage, Trump began howling from a familiar hymnal.
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The Editors, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English hymnale, from Medieval Latin, from Latin hymnus
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of hymnal was
in the 15th century
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“Hymnal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hymnal. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
hymnal
noun
hym·nal
ˈhim-nəl
: a book of hymns
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