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hymn

[him]

noun

  1. a song or ode in praise or honor of God, a deity, a nation, etc.

    Synonyms: , ,
  2. something resembling this, as a speech, essay, or book in praise of someone or something.



verb (used with object)

  1. to praise or celebrate in a hymn; express in a hymn.

verb (used without object)

  1. to sing hymns.

hymn

/ ˈhɪmnɪk, hɪm /

noun

  1. a Christian song of praise sung to God or a saint

  2. a similar song praising other gods, a nation, etc

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to express (praises, thanks, etc) by singing hymns

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • hymner noun
  • hymnlike adjective
  • unhymned adjective
  • hymnic adjective
  • ˈ⳾ˌ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of hymn1

before 1000; < Latin hymnus < Greek ýԴDz song in praise of gods or heroes; replacing Middle English ymne (< Old French ) and Old English ymn (< Late Latin ymnus )
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of hymn1

C13: from Latin hymnus, from Greek humnos
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Example Sentences

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The Leicester temple held a hymn festival to pray for all victims and come to terms with the tragedy.

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That theme is most evident in “Milagro’s” soft gospel hymns like “Amen,” which affirms the power of faith in moments of uncertainty and summarizes the very ethos of this project.

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It goes from murder ballad to power ballad, from soap opera to hymn.

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There are hundreds of such passages throughout this 400-page book, which elevates the most prosaic of details, into hymn.

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All the while they will be singing a litany and the hymn Veni Creator - an invocation to the Holy Spirit, which is seen as the guiding hand that will help cardinals choose the new Pope.

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