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noun
- 1. a religious song or poem of praise to God or a god: "a Hellenistic hymn to Apollo"
verb
- 1. praise or celebrate (something): "Johnson's reply hymns education"
- 2. sing hymns: rare "they were hymning to their god"
The meaning of HYMN is a song of praise to God. How to use hymn in a sentence. a song of praise to God; a metrical composition adapted for singing in a religious service; a song of praise or joy…
A hymn is a type of song, and partially synonymous with devotional song, specifically written for the purpose of adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a deity or deities, or to a prominent figure or personification. The word hymn derives from Greek ὕμνος (hymnos), which means "a song of praise".
Hymn definition: a song or ode in praise or honor of God, a deity, a nation, etc.. See examples of HYMN used in a sentence.
Hymn, strictly, a song used in Christian worship, usually sung by the congregation and characteristically having a metrical, strophic (stanzaic), nonbiblical text. Similar songs, also generally called hymns, exist in all civilizations; examples survive, for instance, from ancient Sumer and Greece.
a song of praise, esp. to God. (Definition of hymn from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Anyone thoughtful -- no matter what their spiritual leaning -- can appreciate the art of the hymn: the rhythm, the sonorous language, the discipline and structure.
A hymn is a religious song, especially one praising God. People often sing hymns during church services.
Origin of hymn 1 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 )
Definition of hymn noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Hymn definition: A song of praise or thanksgiving to God or a deity.
