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hymnboard

hymnboard noun: a signboard in a church indicating which hymns are to be sung.

Noun

hymnboard (plural hymnboards)

  1. A signboard in a church indicating which hymns are to be sung.
    • We have to take a stand at times on matters of greater importance than hymnboards, of course.2009, Margaret J. Marcuson, Leaders Who Last: Sustaining Yourself and Your Ministry, page 122

Forms of hymnboard

pluralhymnboards
alternative formhymn board

Origin of hymnboard

From hymn + board.

Questions about hymnboard

What does hymnboard mean?
Hymnboard means a signboard in a church indicating which hymns are to be sung.
What part of speech is hymnboard?
Hymnboard is a noun.
What is the plural of hymnboard?
The plural of hymnboard is hymnboards.

Words near hymnboard in the dictionary

  1. hymnaria
  2. hymnaries
  3. hymnarium
  4. hymnariums
  5. hymnary
  6. hymnboard
  7. hymnboards
  8. hymnbook
  9. hymnbooks
  10. hymne
  11. hymned

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