Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,586,769,329 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

hymnology

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
hym·nol·o·gy  (hm-nl-j)
n.
1. Hymnody.
2. The study of hymns.

[Greek humnologi, singing of hymns : humnos, hymn + logos, saying; see -logy.]

hymno·logic (hmn-ljk), hymno·logi·cal (--kl) adj.
hym·nolo·gist n.

hymnology [hɪmˈnɒlədʒɪ]
n
1. (Music, other) the study of hymn composition
2. (Music, other) another word for hymnody
hymnologic  [ˌhɪmnəˈlɒdʒɪk], hymnological adj
hymnologist  n

hymnology
1. the composing of hymns.
2. the study of the origins, development, and use of hymns.
3. Obsolete, the performing of hymns.
See also: Songs and Singing


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
This selection differs in being concentrated on one field of historical interest and one dear to Betjeman's heart, English hymnology.
Summer 2007 WORSHIP AND MINISTRY Teaching Hymnology Bert Polman, Calvin College June 25-29, 2007 Funds provided by the Lilly Endowment, Inc.
edu; hymnology and music history Southern Oregon University: www.
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.