First Known Use: circa 1638
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hymnology
noun hym·nol·o·gy \him-ˈnä-lə-jē\
Definition of HYMNOLOGY
1
: hymnody
2
: the study of hymns
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Origin of HYMNOLOGY
Greek hymnologia singing of hymns, from hymnos + -logia -logy
Rhymes with HYMNOLOGY
andrology, anthology, apology, astrology, biology, bryology, cetology, Christology, chronology, conchology, cosmology, cryptology, cytology, dendrology, doxology, ecology, enology, ethnology, ethology, fetology, garbology, gemology, geology, graphology, haplology, histology, homology, horology, hydrology, Indology, limnology, lithology, mixology, morphology, mycology, myology, mythology, necrology, nephrology, neurology, nosology, oncology, ontology, oology, pathology, pedology, penology, petrology, phlebology, phonology, phrenology, phycology, proctology, psychology, scatology, seismology, serology, sexology, sinology, symbology, tautology, technology, tetralogy, theology, topology, trichology, typology, ufology, urology, virology, zoology
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