HYMENEAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hymeneal mean? 

• HYMENEAL (noun)
  The noun HYMENEAL has 1 sense:

1. a wedding hymn

  Familiarity information: HYMENEAL used as a noun is very rare.

• HYMENEAL (adjective)
  The adjective HYMENEAL has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to a wedding or marriage

  Familiarity information: HYMENEAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HYMENEAL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A wedding hymn

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("hymeneal" is a kind of...):

anthem; hymn (a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation))

• HYMENEAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to a wedding or marriage

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

hymeneal rites

Pertainym:

marriage; wedding (the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony)