doxology

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  1. noun An expression of praise to God, especially a short hymn sung as part of a Christian worship service.

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  • The proper biblical balance is for theology to result in doxology, and doxology to lead to holy, passionate living for Jesus Christ. —  Apprising Ministries
  • When that light is welcomed and adored by men, they are said to 'give glory to God,' and this doxology is at once a prophecy that the working of God's power on His redeemed children will issue in setting forth the radiance of His Name yet more, and a prayer that it may. —  Expositions of Holy Scripture Ephesians; Epistles of St. Peter and St. John
  • The music of the long-metre doxology was floating through the open windows Listen," he said. —  Days Off And Other Digressions
  • "The other half, and the doxology which closes it, neither I, nor any other woman, can teach you You really believe that Ah! —  The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance
  • When she had finished the beautiful and sublime doxology, she bowed her head still lower, and repeated, in accents trembling with penitence and humility Only take care of me to-night, our Father who art in heaven, and I will try and sin no more Was she indeed left forgotten there, till morning's dawn When Master Hightower bent his steps homeward, he was solving a peripatetic problem of Euclid. —  Helen and Arthur or, Miss Thusa's Spinning Wheel
 

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  1. Medieval Latin doxologia, from Greek doxologiā, praise : doxa, glory, honor (from dokein, to seem; see dek- in Indo-European roots) + -logiā, -logy.

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  1. = French doxologie = Portuguese Italian doxología; from Middle Latin doxologia, from Greek δοξολογία, a praising, from δοξολόγος, giving or uttering praise, from δόξα, glory, honor, repute, from δοκεῑν, think, expect: see dogma.
 

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/dɑkˈsɑlədʒi/
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