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missal definition

mis·sal (mis′əl)

noun

  1. a large book containing the prayers, readings, and rubrics authorized by the Roman Catholic Church for the celebration of Mass
  2. any small book with such a content for use by people attending Mass

Etymology: ME missale < ML(Ec) neut. of missalis, of Mass < LL(Ec) missa, Mass

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