What is another word for prayerbook?

Pronunciation: [pɹˈe͡əbʊk] (IPA)

The prayerbook is an essential part of many religious traditions, containing a collection of prayers and verses for followers to use during religious ceremonies or daily worship. Alternatives for the term "prayerbook" include missal, breviary, liturgy, hymnal, and devotional. A missal is a prayerbook used specifically during Mass in the Roman Catholic Church, while a breviary is a book containing the daily prayers and psalms for religious orders. The liturgy is the order of service used in a particular religious group, and a hymnal is a book of songs and hymns for worship. A devotional book may contain prayers, meditations, and reflections for personal spiritual growth.

Synonyms for Prayerbook:

  • n.

    prayerbook
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What are the hypernyms for Prayerbook?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    book, holy book, religious book.

Usage examples for Prayerbook

She had put a stop to the lessons, and the reason she had assigned for this insulting step was that Paula had dictated to her pupil long sentences out of her Orthodox Greek prayerbook.
"The Complete Historical Romances of Georg Ebers"
Georg Ebers
On the table was lying a little leather book, stamped with gold,-her prayerbook.
"Richard Carvel, Volume 5"
Winston Churchill
The old bookseller smiled cruelly as he replaced the prayerbook in the drawer, the key of which he turned, and turning toward the two young girls, whose delicate beauty, heightened by their fine toilettes, contrasted so delightfully with the sordid surroundings, he enveloped them with a glance so malicious that they shuddered and instinctively drew nearer one another.
"Cosmopolis, Complete"
Paul Bourget Last Updated: March 3, 2009

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