noun
- a collection or book of hymns; a hymnal
Usage: somewhat archaic or formal; more commonly called a hymnal in modern usage
Examples
- The church's hymnary contained over three hundred traditional and contemporary hymns.
- She opened the hymnary to find the evening's selected hymn.
- The old hymnary on the shelf had been used for generations of worship services.
- The choir director consulted the hymnary to choose appropriate music for the service.