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“Missal” or “Missile”

missal / missile are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

missal m·IH·s·ah·l

  • noun(Roman Catholic Church) a book containing all the prayers and responses needed to celebrate Mass throughout the year.

missile m·IH·s·ah·l

  • nouna rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control.
Usage

Examples in context

Real sentences for each spelling. Hover an example to copy it.

“missal”

  • Revision of the Missal following the Second Vatican Council
  • the idea of extending this missal, as revised by the Franciscans,
  • English-language context to "the 1965 Missal" concern these temporary vernacular productions,
  • typical edition of the Roman Missal in 1962.
  • reduce the rubrics of the missal to a simpler form, a
  • new edition of the Roman Missal had been produced to incorporate
  • rubrics of the breviary and missal.
  • They adapted this missal further to the needs of
  • typical edition of the Roman Missal on 7 July 1604.
  • typical edition of the Roman Missal, but authorized printers to replace

“missile”

  • moved from the air-launched Skybolt missile to the Polaris missile launched
  • 536th Fleet Independent Coastal Defense Missile Artillery Brigade (Snezhnogorsk)
  • him in a special insulated missile.
  • said to consist of Pantsir-S1 missile and artillery systems, which have
  • The is a surface-to-air missile used by the Japan Ground
  • Timeline of rocket and missile technology
  • Type 93 surface-to-air missile
  • reclassified her status as guided missile destroyer.
  • Type 91 surface-to-air missile
  • Each missile sprite icon gives Samus 2

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