octavary
noun
oc·ta·vary
\ˈäktəˌverē\
Definition of octavary
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: a Roman Catholic service book containing collects and lections for use within festival octaves
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Origin and Etymology of octavary
New Latin octavarium, from Medieval Latin octava octave + New Latin -arium
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