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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Hymeneal, Hymeneanadjective

    Pertaining to marriage.

    The suitors heard, and deem’d the mirthful voice
    A signal of her hymeneal choice. Alexander Pope, Odyssey.

  2. Hymeneal, Hymeneannoun

    A marriage song.

    Etymology: ὑμέναιος.

    And heav’nly choirs the hymenean sung. John Milton, Par. Lost.

    For her the spouse prepares the bridal ring;
    For her white virgins hymeneals sing. Alexander Pope.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Hymeneannoun

    of or pertaining to marriage; as, hymeneal rites

  2. Hymeneannoun

    a marriage song

  3. Etymology: [L. hymeneius, a., also Hymenaeus, n., Hymen, Gr. the wedding song, also Hymen: cf. F. hymnal, hymnen.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of hymenean in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of hymenean in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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