DOXOLOGY: Dictionary Entry and Meaning
| Pronunciation: | | dâk'sâlujee
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| Matching Terms: | | Doxological, Doxologize
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| | Definition: | | [n] a hymn or verse in Christian liturgy glorifying God |
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| | See Also: | | anthem, Christian liturgy, hymn | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Dox*ol"o*gy\, n.; pl. {Doxologies}. [LL. doxologia,
Gr. ?, fr. ? praising, giving glory; ? opinion, estimation,
glory, praise (from ? to think, imagine) + ? to speak: cf. F.
doxologie. See {Dogma}, and {Legend}.]
In Christian worship: A hymn expressing praise and honor to
God; a form of praise to God designed to be sung or chanted
by the choir or the congregation.
David breaks forth into these triumphant praises and
doxologies. --South.
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| | Related Terms: | | Agnus Dei, alleluia, answer, anthem, antiphon, antiphony, Benedicite, cantata, canticle, chant, chorale, church music, Gloria, Gloria in Excelsis, Gloria Patri, gospel, gospel music, hallelujah, hosanna, hymn, hymn of praise, hymnody, hymnography, hymnology, hymn-tune, Introit, laud, Magnificat, mantra, mass, Miserere, motet, Negro spiritual, Nunc Dimittis, offertory, offertory sentence, oratorio, paean, passion, prosodion, psalm, psalmody, recessional, report, requiem, requiem mass, response, responsory, sacred music, spiritual, Te Deum, Trisagion, Vedic hymn, versicle, white spiritual |
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