Hymn Definition

hĭm
hymns
noun
hymns
A song in praise or honor of God, a god, or gods.
Webster's New World
Any song of praise or glorification.
Webster's New World

A song of praise or worship.

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Synonyms:
verb
hymns
To express or praise in a hymn.
Webster's New World
To sing a hymn.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Hymn

Noun

Singular:
hymn
Plural:
hymns

Origin of Hymn

  • From Middle English ymne, borrowed from Old French ymne, from Latin hymnus, borrowed from Ancient Greek ὕμνος (hymnos)

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English imne from Old French ymne from Latin hymnus song of praise from Greek humnos

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Hymn Sentence Examples

  • After some readings and a hymn, the priest moved to the pulpit.

  • As the congregation sang a hymn, a deep voice could be heard above the others, strong and confident.

  • Alex shared the hymn book with her, his deep rich voice strong and confident.

  • This work contains also the texts of the Hymn and the Dream of the Rood.

  • The sole purpose of one hymn is to compare them with different twin objects, such as eyes, hands, feet and wings.

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Words Starting With

HHYHYM

Words Ending With

NMNYMN

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Words Starting With H and Ending With N

Starts With H & Ends With NStarts With HY & Ends With NStarts With H & Ends With MN

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4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With H4 Letter Words Ending With N