'Missal' definitions:
Definition of 'missal'
(from WordNet)
noun
(Roman Catholic Church) a book containing all the prayers and responses needed to celebrate Mass throughout the year
Definition of 'Missal'
From: GCIDE
- Missal \Mis"sal\, n. [LL. missale, liber missalis, from missa mass: cf. F. missel. See 1st Mass.] The book containing the service of the Mass for the entire year; a Mass book. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Missal'
From: GCIDE
- Missal \Mis"sal\, a. Of or pertaining to the Mass, or to a missal or Mass book. --Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'missal'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- breviary,
- canon,
- church book,
- euchologion,
- euchology,
- farse,
- formulary,
- lectionary,
- litany,
- machzor,
- manual,
- ordinal,
- pontifical,
- prayer book,
- ritual,
- rituale,
- rubric,
- Sefer Torah,
- service book,
- siddur,
- Torah,
- Torah scroll,
- Virginal