psalmody Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the act of singing psalms or hymns
    hymnody.

WordNet

Psal"mo*dy noun
Etymology
Gr. psalm + a song, an ode: cf. F. psalmodie, LL. psalmodia. See Psalm, and Ode.
Definitions
  1. The act, practice, or art of singing psalms or sacred songs; also, psalms collectively, or a collection of psalms.

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