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hymnodical

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hym⋅no⋅dy

  [him-nuh-dee]
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–noun
1. the singing or the composition of hymns or sacred songs.
2. hymns collectively, esp. the collective hymns of a specific religion, place, or period.
Origin:
1705–15; < ML hymnōdia < Gk hymnōidía chanting of a hymn, equiv. to hýmn(os) hymn + ōidía singing (aoid- sing (see ode ) + -ia -ia )

Related forms:
hym⋅nod⋅i⋅cal  [him-nod-i-kuhl] , adjective
hym⋅no⋅dist, noun
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