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• Missal — • The book which contains the prayers said by the priest at the altar as well as all that is officially read or sung in connection with the offering of the holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the ecclesiastical year Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Book of Common Prayer — • Includes history and contents Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Book of Common Prayer     Book of Common Prayer     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Missal of Arbuthnott —     Missal of Arbuthnott     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Missal of Arbuthnott     A manuscript Scottish missal or mass book, written in 1491 by James Sibbald, priest of Arbuthnott, in Scotland, for use in that church. After the Reformation, it,… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Missal — Mis sal, a. Of or pertaining to the Mass, or to a missal or Mass book. Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• 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] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• missal — [mis′əl] n. [ME missale < ML(Ec) neut. of missalis, of Mass < LL(Ec) missa,MASS1] 1. [often M ] a large book containing the prayers, readings, and rubrics authorized by the Roman Catholic Church for the celebration of Mass 2. any small book …   English World dictionary

• Book of Dimma — Höhe: 175 mm Breite: 142 mm Umfang: 74 Pergamentblätter Das Book of Dimma (MS.A.IV.23) ist eine irische Bilderhandschrift vom Ende des 8. Jahrhunderts, das ein in Minuskeln geschriebenes Evangeliar sowie eine Sammlung von Gebeten beinhaltet. Es… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• missal — (n.) c.1300, from O.Fr. messel book of the Mass (12c.) an ddirectly from M.L. missale, neuter of adjective missalis pertaining to the Mass, from L.L. missa Mass (see MASS (Cf. mass) (2)) …   Etymology dictionary

• missal — ► NOUN ▪ a book of the texts used in the Catholic Mass. ORIGIN from Latin missa Mass …   English terms dictionary

• Missal — Book containing the service of mass; a book of prayer, which was frequently illuminated. [< Lat. missalis, adjectival form of missa = mass] …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases