doxologies

Variant of doxology

doxology definition

dox·ol·ogy (däks äl′ə jē)

noun pl. doxologies -·gies

a hymn of praise to God; specif.,
  1. the greater doxology, which begins Gloria in excelsis Deo (glory to God in the highest)
  2. the lesser doxology, which begins Gloria Patri (glory to the Father)
  3. a hymn beginning “Praise God from whom all blessings flow”

Etymology: ML(Ec) doxologia < Gr(Ec), a praising < doxologos, giving praise < doxa, praise, opinion < dokein, to seem (see decent) + -logia, -logy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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