Missal — meaning in English

English meaning

• canon noun A collection of works or rules officially accepted as genuine or authoritative, such as the accepted body of a writer's work or a set of religious texts.

Senses

Missal is used for these senses in English:

• canon (printing, dated, uncountable) A large size of type formerly used for printing the church canons, standardized as 48-point.
• missal (Catholicism) A book containing the prayers and responses needed when celebrating the Roman Catholic Mass throughout the year.

canon — full definition

1. noun A collection of works or rules officially accepted as genuine or authoritative, such as the accepted body of a writer's work or a set of religious texts.
2. noun A clergyman who serves on the staff of a cathedral.

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