Meaning of hymn in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /hɪm/

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  1. Verb

    hymn

    Definitions

    1. sing a hymn

    Derived terms

  2. 2. praise by singing a hymn

    Examples

    • « They hymned their love of God »

    Derived terms

  3. Noun

    hymn

    Etymology

    Old English, via Latin from Greek humnos‘ode or song in praise of a god or hero’, used in the Septuagint to translate various Hebrew words, and hence in the New Testament and other Christian writings

    Definitions

    1. a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)

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