Meaning

2 senses

  1. At the end of a religious prayer: so be it.

  2. (colloquial)Used to indicate emphatic agreement.

Examples

14 sentences

  1. Why do we conclude prayers with the word "amen"?

    ruПочему мы заканчиваем молитвы словом "аминь"? — odexed

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  2. If not for "if" and "however", I would say amen to everything.

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  3. Amen is not said after an unacceptable prayer.

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  4. Can I get an amen?

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  5. God, protect Ukraine. Give us strength, faith, and hope. Our Father, Our Father... Amen.

    Боже, Україну храни. Дай нам силу, вірі, й надії. Отче наш, Отче наш... Амінь. — Rovo

    ruБоже, храни Украину. Дай нам силу, веру и надежду. Отче наш, отче наш... Аминь. — Ooneykcall

    deGott, beschütze die Ukraine. Gib uns Kraft, Glauben und Hoffnung. Unser Vater, unser Vater... Amen. — Rovo

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
so be it:
Русский
By meaning 1
so be it:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
so be it:

Origin

Inherited from Middle English amen, from Old English āmen, from Ecclesiastical Latin āmēn,

Inherited from Middle English amen, from Old English āmen, from Ecclesiastical Latin āmēn, from Ancient Greek ἀμήν (amḗn), from Biblical Hebrew אָמֵן (ʾāmēn, “certainly, verily”) (cognate with Arabic آمِينَ (ʔāmīna), Classical Syriac ܐܡܝܢ (ʾāmên)).

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Word family

1 related words
Derivedamen curler

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
ambushameliaameliorateamenableamendamendment
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