hymnody
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The singing, writing, or collecting of religious songs for worship
- noun
- /ˈhɪmnədi/
- Specialized
:
himnología
- The choir's performance of traditional hymnody brought tears to many in the congregation.
Examples
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The church's collection of hymnody included classics that spanned centuries of Christian music.
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My task recently was to write down for publication, as appropriately as possible, a Native American tradition of Christian hymnody of some 120 songs.
Academic text (1998) -
In his research, he explored the evolution of hymnody in modern worship settings.
Synonyms
hymnal
vshymnody
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6.8
A book of songs used in church services
is the wider practice of singing composing and holding such collections
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9.9
Singing psalms and hymns during a religious service
is broader, covering composing and collections as well as singing
hymnary
vshymnody
9.8
A book that has hymns used in church services
is the broader activity of creating and using such songs, not only the book
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Hymnody comes from an old Greek word hymn meaning 'song of praise' and the ending -ody, like the word ode, which means 'song'. So hymnody means the singing or the collection of hymns used in worship.