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doxology

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dox·ol·o·gy  (dk-sl-j)
n. pl. dox·ol·o·gies
An expression of praise to God, especially a short hymn sung as part of a Christian worship service.
[Medieval Latin doxologia, from Greek doxologi, praise : doxa, glory, honor (from dokein, to seem; see dek- in Indo-European roots) + -logi, -logy.]
doxo·logi·cal (dks-lj-kl) adj.
doxo·logi·cal·ly adv.
doxology [dɒkˈsɒlədʒɪ]
n pl -gies
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a hymn, verse, or form of words in Christian liturgy glorifying God
[from Medieval Latin doxologia, from Greek, from doxologos uttering praise, from doxa praise; see -logy]
doxological  [ˌdɒksəˈlɒdʒɪkəl] adj
doxologically  adv
doxology
a short hymn expressing praise to God. — doxological, adj.
See also: Music
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.doxology - a hymn or verse in Christian liturgy glorifying God
Christian liturgy - the Christian worship services
hymn, anthem - a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
Translations
doxology
n → Lobpreisung f, → Verherrlichung f → Gottes


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He had no opinion of the Doxology and he did not make the suggestion with any particular reverence.
The Secret Garden by Burnett, Frances Hodgson View in context
And when those defendants were remonstrated with, their captain snapped his fingers in the plaintiffs' teeth, and assured them that by way of doxology to the deed he had done, he would now retain their line, harpoons, and boat, which had remained attached to the whale at the time of the seizure.
Moby Dick LXVIII-CXXXIV by Melville, Herman View in context
I will attend them, when I have completed my morning praise, to which nothing is now wanting but the doxology.
The Last of The Mohicans by Cooper, James Fenimore View in context
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