hymnody
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English
Etymology
From Old French hymnodie, from Latin hymnodia, from Ancient Greek ὑμνῳδία (humnōidía), from ὑμνῳδέω (humnōidéō, “I sing a hymn”), from ὕμνος (húmnos, “song of praise”) + ἀείδω (aeídō, “I sing”).
Pronunciation
Noun
hymnody (countable and uncountable, plural hymnodies)
- (uncountable) The writing, composing, or singing of hymns or psalms.
- 1721, Thomas Ken, edited by J. Wyat, The Works of the Right Reverend, Learned and Pious, Thomas Ken, D.D.[1], volume IV, Vrania: or, the Spouſe's Garden, page 448:
- (countable) The hymns of a particular church or of a particular time.
- 1718, William Gordon, edited by J. Bettenham, An Apology for the Use of the English Liturgy and Worship[2], page 56:
- Therefore do we recite this Seraphick Theology delivered to us, that in that cæleſtial Hymnody we may communicate with the Heavenly Hoſt …
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Translations
writing, composing, or singing of hymns or psalms
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hymns of a particular church or of a particular time
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