Akademik
hymnody
n. (
pl
. -ies)
1 a the singing of hymns. b the composition of hymns.
2 hymns collectively.
Derivatives
:
hymnodist n.
Etymology
:
med
.L hymnodia f. Gk humnoidia f. humnos hymn:
cf
. PSALMODY
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