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amen definition

amen (ā′men′, ä′-)

interjection

may it be so; so it is: used after a prayer or to express approval

Etymology: OE < LL(Ec) < Gr amēn < Heb amen, truly, certainly

adverb

Archaic verily

noun

an instance of speaking or writing “amen”
Amen definition

Amen (ä′mən)

noun

Amon

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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