noun · common

amen

amen · amens

An instance of saying ‘amen’An instance of saying ‘amen’.

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/(ˌ)ɑːˈmɛn/

» Why do we conclude prayers with the word "amen"?

Почему мы заканчиваем молитвы словом "аминь"?

Meaning

1 senses

An instance of saying ‘amen’.

More definitions

a primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at Thebes

Examples

14 sentences

Why do we conclude prayers with the word "amen"?
ruПочему мы заканчиваем молитвы словом "аминь"? — odexed
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If not for "if" and "however", I would say amen to everything.
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Amen is not said after an unacceptable prayer.
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Can I get an amen?
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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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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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Forms

plural: amens

Singular	amen
Plural	amens

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms

Close in meaning

a primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at Thebes:Amon Amun