/ dɒkˈsɒlədʒi; NAmE dɑːkˈsɑːl-/ noun
( pl. -ies ) ( religion ) in Christian worship, a short text that can be sung which praises God
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: via medieval Latin from Greek doxologia , from doxa appearance, glory (from dokein seem) + -logia (see -logy ).