[ad. It. teodía, ad. L. *theōdia, *Gr. θεῳδία, f. θεό-ς God + ᾠδή song: cf. MELODY.] A song of praise to God; a psalm.
1867. Longf., Dante, Paradiso, xxv. 73. ‘Sperent in te,’ in the high Theody He sayeth, ‘those who know thy name’ [orig. Sperino in te, nell’alta Teodia, dice, color che sanno il nome tuo].
