- an ancient Christian hymn beginning Te Deum laudamus (We praise thee, O God)
- music for this hymn
- a service of thanksgiving at which this hymn is used
Origin of Te Deum
Middle English from Ecclesiastical Late LatinTe Deum
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Te Deum
noun
A hymn of praise to God sung as part of a Christian liturgy.
Origin of Te Deum
From Late Latin Tē Deum (laudāmus) You, God, (we praise), the opening words of the hymn Latin tē you Latin deum accusative of deus godTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Noun
(plural Te Deums)
Origin
From the hymn's opening words, "Te Deum laudamus" ("Thee, O God, we praise").
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