Hym-nŏl'o-gy, n.
n. [Fr. hymnologie, from Gr. ὕμνος, hymn, and λόγος, discourse.]
Sense 1. The body of hymns or sacred lyrics composed by several authors of a particular country or period, considered with respect to quantity and quality; as, the hymnology of Germany.
Sense 2. The science pertaining to hymns; also, a treatise on hymns.