Doxology Definition

dŏk-sŏlə-jē
doxologies
noun
A hymn of praise to God.
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Noun

Singular:
doxology
Plural:
doxologies

Origin of Doxology

  • From Medieval Latin doxologia, from Ancient Greek δοξολογία (doksologia, “a praising”), from δοξολόγος (doksologos, “giving or uttering praise”), from δόξα (doksa, “glory, honor, repute”), from δοκεῖν (dokein, “to think, expect”).

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  • Medieval Latin doxologia from Greek doxologiā praise doxa glory, honor (from dokein to seem dek- in Indo-European roots) logos saying –logy

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Doxology Sentence Examples

  • This doxology is also used in the Protestant Episcopal and Methodist Episcopal churches of America, as indeed in most Protestant churches at the eucharist.

  • Opinions, indeed, vary on the doxology.

  • And here we have first to observe that in the Hebrew text the Psalter is divided into five books, each of which closes with a doxology.

  • In these and other early liturgies the Greater Doxology occurs immediately after the beginning of the service; in the English prayer-book it introduced at the close of the communion office, but it does not occur in either the morning or evening service.

  • Then follows the Lord's Prayer, almost exactly as in St Matthew, with a brief doxology - "for Thine is the power and the glory for ever."

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Words Starting With

DDODOX

Words Ending With

YGYOGY

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doxology

Words Starting With D and Ending With Y

Starts With D & Ends With YStarts With DO & Ends With YStarts With D & Ends With GY

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With D8 Letter Words Ending With Y