Doxology

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Doxology \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.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           David breaks forth into these triumphant praises and
           doxologies.                              --South.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  doxology
       n : a hymn or verse in Christian liturgy glorifying God

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  56 Moby Thesaurus words for "doxology":
     Agnus Dei, Benedicite, Gloria, Gloria Patri, Gloria in Excelsis,
     Introit, Magnificat, Miserere, Negro spiritual, Nunc Dimittis,
     Te Deum, Trisagion, Vedic hymn, alleluia, answer, anthem, antiphon,
     antiphony, cantata, canticle, chant, chorale, church music, gospel,
     gospel music, hallelujah, hosanna, hymn, hymn of praise, hymn-tune,
     hymnody, hymnography, hymnology, introit, laud, mantra, mass,
     motet, offertory, offertory sentence, oratorio, paean, passion,
     prosodion, psalm, psalmody, recessional, report, requiem,
     requiem mass, response, responsory, sacred music, spiritual,
     versicle, white spiritual