First Known Use: 1711
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hymnody
noun hym·no·dy \ˈhim-nə-dē\
Definition of HYMNODY
1
: hymn singing
2
: hymn writing
3
: the hymns of a time, place, or church
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Origin of HYMNODY
Late Latin hymnodia, from Greek hymnōidia, from hymnos + aeidein to sing — more at ode
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