hymnary

Thân thiện

A choir director opens a hymnary on the music stand.

Definition

Noun: A book that is a collection of hymns, specifically compiled for use in religious services or personal devotion.

Usage

A hymnary is a specific type of religious text. It is used as a reference and guide for congregational singing or private worship. - The choir director selected a piece from the old hymnary. - Many churches have replaced their traditional hymnaries with digital projectors.

Advanced Usage

• Historical/Liturgical Context: The term often refers to a comprehensive, often ancient or traditional, compiled volume of hymns used within a specific Christian denomination or tradition.
  • The scholar studied the medieval hymnary to understand early church music.

Variants and Related Words

• Hymnal (noun): A more common synonym for a hymn book.
• Hymnbook (noun): Another common term for a book of hymns.
• Psalter (noun): A book containing the Biblical Psalms, sometimes also including hymns; related but not identical.

Synonyms

• Hymnal
• Hymnbook
• Songbook (in a religious context)

Học thuật

Noun

1. a songbook containing a collection of hymns

Từ đồng nghĩa

• hymnal
• hymnbook