HYMNODY Meaning of HYMNODY in English n. (pl. -ies) 1 a the singing of hymns. b the composition of hymns. 2 hymns collectively. hymnodist n.[ med.L hymnodia f. Gk humnoidia f. humnos hymn: cf. PSALMODY ] Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012