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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Hymeneal \Hy'me*ne"al\, Hymenean \Hy'me*ne"an\, adjective [L. hymeneius, adjective, also Hymenaeus, noun, Hymen, Gr. ? the wedding song, also ? Hymen: cf. F. hym['e]n['e]al, hym['e]n['e]en.] Of or pertaining to marriage; as, hymeneal rites. --Pope.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Hymeneal \Hy'me*ne"al\, Hymenean \Hy'me*ne"an\, noun A marriage song. --Milton.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
hymeneal
adjective: of or relating to a wedding or marriage; "hymeneal rites"
noun: a wedding hymn
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