Crossword clues for hymenean
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Hymenean
Hymeneal \Hy`me*ne"al\, Hymenean \Hy`me*ne"an\, a. [L.
hymeneius, a., also Hymenaeus, n., 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.
Hymenean
Hymeneal \Hy`me*ne"al\, Hymenean \Hy`me*ne"an\, n.
A marriage song.
--Milton.
Wiktionary
hymenean
n. A hymn, song or poem in honour of a wedding; a hymeneal.
Usage examples of "hymenean".
Having recovered her liberty through the death of her husband, she knew better than to make herself a second time the prisoner of the Hymenean god.