doxology
noun /dɒkˈsɒlədʒi/
/dɑːkˈsɑːlədʒi/
(plural doxologies)
(religion)- in a Christian religious service, a short text that can be sung which praises GodWord Originmid 17th cent.: via medieval Latin from Greek doxologia, from doxa ‘appearance, glory’ (from dokein ‘seem’) + -logia (see -logy).