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hymnology

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hym⋅nol⋅o⋅gy

  [him-nol-uh-jee]
–noun
1. the study of hymns, their history, classification, etc.
2. the composition of hymns.
3. hymns collectively.
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Origin:
1630–40; hymn + -o- + -logy

Related forms:
hym⋅no⋅log⋅ic  [him-nl-oj-ik] , hym⋅no⋅log⋅i⋅cal, adjective
hym⋅no⋅log⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
hym⋅nol⋅o⋅gist, noun
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hym·nol·o·gy   (hĭm-nŏl'ə-jē)   
n.  

  1. Hymnody.

  2. The study of hymns.


[Greek humnologiā, singing of hymns : humnos, hymn + logos, saying; see -logy.]
hym'no·log'ic (hĭm'nə-lŏj'ĭk), hym'no·log'i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj., hym·nol'o·gist n.
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