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hymn

  [him]
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–noun
1. a song or ode in praise or honor of God, a deity, a nation, etc.
2. something resembling this, as a speech, essay, or book in praise of someone or something.
–verb (used with object)
3. to praise or celebrate in a hymn; express in a hymn.
–verb (used without object)
4. to sing hymns.
Origin:
bef. 1000; < L hymnus < Gk hýmnos song in praise of gods or heroes; r. ME ymne (< OF) and OE ymn (< LL ymnus)

Related forms:
hymn⋅er  [him-er, -ner] , noun
hymnlike, adjective

Synonyms:
1. anthem, psalm, paean.
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Word Origin & History

hymn 
c.1000, from O.Fr. ymne and O.E. ymen, both from L. hymnus "song of praise," from Gk. hymnos "song or ode in praise of gods or heroes," used in Septuagint for various Heb. words meaning "song praising God." Possibly a var. of hymenaios "wedding song," from Hymen, Gk. god of marriage (see hymen). Evidence for the silent -n- dates from at least 1530.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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