- hymnody
- noun Etymology: Late Latin hymnodia, from Greek hymnōidia, from hymnos + aeidein to sing — more at ode Date: 1711 1. hymn singing 2. hymn writing 3. the hymns of a time, place, or church
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Hymnody — Hym no*dy, n. [Gr. ?; ? a hymn + ? a song, a singing.] Hymns, considered collectively; hymnology. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hymnody — ► NOUN ▪ the singing or composition of hymns. ORIGIN Greek humn idia, from humnos hymn + id song … English terms dictionary
hymnody — [him′nə dē] n. [ML hymnodia < Gr hymnoidia: see HYMN & ODE] 1. the singing of hymns 2. hymns collectively 3. HYMNOLOGY hymnodist n … English World dictionary
hymnody — noun /ˈhɪm.nə.di/ a) The writing, composing, or singing of hymns or psalms. Primeval Worſhip, Lord, retrieve, / For whoſe Decays the Faithful grieve, / For as thy Temple Offrings fall or riſe, / Hymnody chills or fires, Religion lives or dies. b) … Wiktionary
Hymnody and Hymnology — • Hymnody means exactly hymn song , but as the hymn singer as well as the hymn poet are included under (hymnodos), so we also include under hymnody the hymnal verse or religious lyric. Hymnology is the science of hymnody or the historico… … Catholic encyclopedia
hymnody — hymnodical /him nod i keuhl/, adj. hymnodist, n. /him neuh dee/, n. 1. the singing or the composition of hymns or sacred songs. 2. hymns collectively, esp. the collective hymns of a specific religion, place, or period. [1705 15; < ML hymnodia … Universalium
Hymnody — The practice of singing hymns. See also Psalmody … Historical dictionary of sacred music
hymnody — hymns collectively; hymn singing Ecclesiastical Terms … Phrontistery dictionary
hymnody — hym·no·dy || himnəʊdɪ n. singing of hymns; collection of hymns (of a country, church, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
hymnody — [ hɪmnədi] noun the singing or composition of hymns. Derivatives hymnodist noun Origin C18: via med. L. from Gk humnōidia, from humnos hymn … English new terms dictionary
