-ləjē, -ji noun
( -es )
Etymology: Medieval Latin doxologia, from Late Greek, from Greek doxa glory, opinion (from dokein to seem good, seem, think) + -logia -logy — more at decent
1.
a. obsolete : praise to the Deity : thanksgiving for divine protection
b. : an utterance expressing pleasure in or thanksgiving for some event or occurrence
2. : a commonly short hymn or formula expressing praise to God and usually designed to be sung, chanted, or said by the choir or the congregation ; especially : one used in Christian worship