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hymn

[ him ]

noun

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

    Synonyms: paean, psalm, anthem

  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


verb

  1. 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
  • hymnlike adjective
  • un·hymned adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hymn1

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hymn1

C13: from Latin hymnus, from Greek humnos

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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.

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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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