hymnology Meaning, Definition & Usage

Hym*nol"o*gy noun

Etymology

Gr. hymn + -logy: cf. F. hymnologie.

Definitions

1. The hymns or sacred lyrics composed by authors of a particular country or period; as, the hymnology of the eighteenth century; also, the collective body of hymns used by any particular church or religious body; as, the Anglican hymnology.
2. A knowledge of hymns; a treatise on hymns.