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.

Origin of hymnody

1705–15; <Medieval Latin hymnōdia<Greek hymnōidía chanting of a hymn, equivalent to hýmn(os) hymn + ōidía singing (aoid- sing (see ode) + -ia-ia)

OTHER WORDS FROM hymnody

hym·nod·i·cal

[him-nod-i-kuhl], /hɪmˈnɒd ɪ kəl/, adjectivehym·no·dist, noun

Words nearby hymnody

hymn, hymnal, hymnary, hymn book, hymnist, hymnody, hymnology, hyoepiglottic, hyoglossal membrane, hyoglossus, hyoid

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Example sentences from the Web for hymnody

That collocation of languages gives the order in which the hymnody of the Church developed.
Hymns of the Early Church|John Brownlie
The last of these three classes points us to the birth time of Christian hymnody.
Music in the History of the Western Church|Edward Dickinson
It was he who, by his hymns, fixed the language forms that subsequently became the model for Swedish hymnody.
The Story of Our Hymns|Ernest Edwin Ryden
After the conversion of Constantine, the progress of hymnody became closely connected with church controversies.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 2|Various

Traces of poetic improvisation, which is so closely allied to hymnody, must be seriously considered at this point.
Christian Hymns of the First Three Centuries|Ruth Ellis Messenger

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), adjective

Word 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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单词	hymnody
释义	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. Origin of hymnody 1705–15; <Medieval Latin hymnōdia<Greek hymnōidía chanting of a hymn, equivalent to hýmn(os) hymn + ōidía singing (aoid- sing (see ode) + -ia-ia) OTHER WORDS FROM hymnody hym·nod·i·cal [him-nod-i-kuhl], /hɪmˈnɒd ɪ kəl/, adjectivehym·no·dist, noun Words nearby hymnody hymn, hymnal, hymnary, hymn book, hymnist, hymnody, hymnology, hyoepiglottic, hyoglossal membrane, hyoglossus, hyoid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hymnody That collocation of languages gives the order in which the hymnody of the Church developed. Hymns of the Early Church\|John Brownlie The last of these three classes points us to the birth time of Christian hymnody. Music in the History of the Western Church\|Edward Dickinson It was he who, by his hymns, fixed the language forms that subsequently became the model for Swedish hymnody. The Story of Our Hymns\|Ernest Edwin Ryden After the conversion of Constantine, the progress of hymnody became closely connected with church controversies. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 2\|Various Traces of poetic improvisation, which is so closely allied to hymnody, must be seriously considered at this point. Christian Hymns of the First Three Centuries\|Ruth Ellis Messenger 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), adjective Word Origin for hymnody C18: from Medieval Latin hymnōdia, from Greek humnōidia, from humnōidein to chant a hymn, from hymn + aeidein to sing Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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