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hymn
[ him ]
noun
- a song or ode in praise or honor of God, a deity, a nation, etc.
- 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
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Derived Forms
- hymnic, adjective
- ˈhymnˌlike, adjective
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Other Words From
- hymn·er [him, -er, -ner], noun
- hymnlike adjective
- un·hymned adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hymn1
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
The closest she got to a religious hymn was her father's recurring phrase: "That's a great line, write it down."
He was so gifted that he could have won any hymn-singing competition, so he never bothered to enter them.
There a professional choir had assembled, repeatedly singing the hymn “Hallelujah” a cappella.
This whimsical story was based on a hymn that she recorded for a CD years ago.
For more on her latest book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother , visit amychua.com.
But at last, as he was on the point of dropping asleep, Madame Torvestad proposed that they should conclude with a hymn.
As soon as the hymn was finished, the daughters of the house brought in tea and bread and butter.
La Source composed a beautiful hymn, adapted to a sweet and solemn air, which they called their evening service.
But when he had finished, Sivert Jespersen, with a cringing smile, said: "I think now we had better sing a hymn."
Nobody ventured to touch the dessert, and, after the hymn, the old dyer read a grace after meat.
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