English Dictionary: doxology | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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. David breaks forth into these triumphant praises and doxologies. --South. |