[ noun ] (Roman Catholic Church) a book containing all the prayers and responses needed to celebrate Mass throughout the year <noun.communication>
Missal \Mis"sal\, n. [LL. missale, liber missalis, from missa mass: cf. F. missel. See 1st {Mass}.] The book containing the service of the Mass for the entire year; a Mass book.
Missal \Mis"sal\, a. Of or pertaining to the Mass, or to a missal or Mass book. --Bp. Hall.
A smallish, roundish man with a sharp nose and an ingenuous manner, he favors drug-store cigars and cheap suits and keeps a missal on his office credenza.