HYMENEAL

hymeneal

(adjective) of or relating to a wedding or marriage; “hymeneal rites”

hymeneal

(noun) a wedding hymn

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

hymeneal (comparative more hymeneal, superlative most hymeneal)

Pertaining to marriage.

Pertaining to sexual relations.

(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the hymen.

Noun

hymeneal (plural hymeneals)

A hymn, song or poem in honour of a wedding.

Source: Wiktionary


Hy`me*ne"al, Hy`me*ne"an, a. Etym: [L. hymeneius, a., also Hymenaeus, n., Hymen, Gr. hyménéal, hyménéen.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to marriage; as, hymeneal rites. Pope.

Hy`me*ne"al, Hy`me*ne"an, n.

Definition: A marriage song. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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