hymnody

noun

hym·no·dy ˈhim-nə-dē

1

: hymn singing

2

: hymn writing

3

: the hymns of a time, place, or church

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From there, the piece segues into disarming cowboy songs and sweet hymnody, but also into searing blues and incendiary chant contemplating the horror of what happened. —

Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, 13 Sep. 2019

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin hymnodia, from Greek hymnōidia, from hymnos + aeidein to sing — more at ode

First Known Use

1711, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of hymnody was in 1711

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“Hymnody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hymnody. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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