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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

missal
    n 1: (Roman Catholic Church) a book containing all the prayers
         and responses needed to celebrate Mass throughout the year

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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]

3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Missal \Mis"sal\, a.
   Of or pertaining to the Mass, or to a missal or Mass book.
   --Bp. Hall.
   [1913 Webster]

Thesaurus Results for Missal:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

Sefer Torah, Torah, Torah scroll, Virginal, breviary, canon, church book, euchologion, euchology, farse, formulary, lectionary, litany, machzor, manual, ordinal, pontifical, prayer book, ritual, rituale, rubric, service book, siddur

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