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hymn
[him]
noun
a song or ode in praise or honor of God, a deity, a nation, etc.
Synonyms: , ,something resembling this, as a speech, essay, or book in praise of someone or something.
verb (used with object)
to praise or celebrate in a hymn; express in a hymn.
verb (used without object)
to sing hymns.
hymn
/ ˈhɪmnɪk, hɪm /
noun
a Christian song of praise sung to God or a saint
a similar song praising other gods, a nation, etc
verb
to express (praises, thanks, etc) by singing hymns
Other 51Թ Forms
- hymner noun
- hymnlike adjective
- unhymned adjective
- hymnic adjective
- ˈ⳾ˌ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hymn1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hymn1
Example Sentences
The Leicester temple held a hymn festival to pray for all victims and come to terms with the tragedy.
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.
It goes from murder ballad to power ballad, from soap opera to hymn.
There are hundreds of such passages throughout this 400-page book, which elevates the most prosaic of details, into hymn.
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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