doxological


dox·ol·o·gy

D0371400 (dŏk-sŏl′ə-jē)n. pl. dox·ol·o·gies An expression of praise to God, especially a short hymn sung as part of a Christian worship service.
[Medieval Latin doxologia, from Greek doxologiā, praise : doxa, glory, honor (from dokein, to seem; see dek- in Indo-European roots) + logos, saying; see -logy.]
dox′o·log′i·cal (dŏk′sə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl) adj.dox′o·log′i·cal·ly adv.