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hymnology

Pronunciation: /hɪmˈnɒlədʒi/

Definition of hymnology

noun

[mass noun]
  • the study or composition of hymns.

Derivatives

hymnological

adjective

hymnologist

noun

Origin:

mid 17th century: originally from Greek humnologia 'hymn-singing', the early sense until the mid 19th century

hymnology in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of hymnology in the US English dictionary