hymnody
[ him-nuh-dee ]
/ ˈhɪm nə di /
noun
the singing or the composition of hymns or sacred songs.
hymns collectively, especially the collective hymns of a specific religion, place, or period.
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Origin of hymnody
OTHER WORDS FROM hymnody
hym·nod·i·cal [him-nod-i-kuhl], /hɪmˈnɒd ɪ kəl/, adjectivehym·no·dist, nounWords nearby hymnody
hymn, hymnal, hymnary, hymn book, hymnist, hymnody, hymnology, hyoepiglottic, hyoglossal membrane, hyoglossus, hyoid
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British Dictionary definitions for hymnody
hymnody
/ (ˈhɪmnədɪ) /
noun
the composition or singing of hymns
hymns collectively
Also called: hymnology
Derived forms of hymnody
hymnodical (hɪmˈnɒdɪkəl), adjectiveWord Origin for hymnody
C18: from Medieval Latin hymnōdia, from Greek humnōidia, from humnōidein to chant a hymn, from hymn + aeidein to sing
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