hymnbook

nounC1Very rare — outside the 30,000 commonest English words, so you will meet it in writing rather than in speechToo rare in one of the two pools to compare — fewer than 20 uses in speech or in writing

Other forms: hymnbooks

A hymnbook is the collection of songs used in worship. Open the hymnbook.

The words and the tune are often numbered separately, which is why hymns can be sung to more than one. A hymnbook is one of the few books most people meet only standing up.

Definitions of hymnbook

1nounhymnbookThe collection of songs used in worship.C1
“The hymnbook in that church had been in use since 1904.”

hymnbook is a book.

Where it comes from

Hymn plus book; hymn comes from Greek hymnos, a song of praise, and the printed collection dates from the Reformation.

From hymn + book.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

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hymnbook in the wild

A hymnal or hymnary is a collection of hymns, usually in the form of a book, called a hymnbook (or hymn book).
Hymnal
Siionin virret ("Hymns of Zion") is a hymnbook of the Finnish Awakening Christian revival movement.
Siionin Virret
The Prayer Movement still uses the original Elias Lagus translations in their hymnbook.
Siionin Virret
The book was published on the 150th anniversary of the publication of the first Latter-day Saint hymnbook, compiled by Emma Smith in 1835.
Hymns of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1985 book)
Previous hymnbooks used by the church include The Manchester Hymnal, The Psalmody, Songs of Zion, Hymns, and Hymns.
Hymns of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1985 book)

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