noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
/ˈmɪsəl/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
homophone: missile
CMU ARPABET:M IH1 S AH0 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A prayer book; a church service (book).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: lifestyle, religion
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A prayer book; a church service (book).
A book containing the prayers and responses needed when celebrating the Roman Catholic Mass throughout the year.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract