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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.

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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.