hymn
hymn · hymns
гімн
гимн
Loblied, Hymnus, Kirchenlied, Lobgesang
A song of praise or worship, especially a religious oneA song of praise or worship, especially a religious one.
/hɪm/
» I heard some missionaries singing a hymn.
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1 sensesA song of praise or worship, especially a religious one.
Hymne, Hymnus, Kirchenlied
гимнgimn
гімнhimn
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
Examples
18 sentencesI heard some missionaries singing a hymn.
Have you ever heard Tom sing hymns?
Tom will be singing his favorite hymn at today's church service.
What's your favorite hymn?
We sang some hymns.
Translations
9 languagesУкраїнська
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Русский
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a song of praise or worship:
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Origin
From Middle English ymne, from Old English ymen (reinforced by Old French ymne), from LatiFrom Middle English ymne, from Old English ymen (reinforced by Old French ymne), from Latin hymnus, borrowed from Ancient Greek ὕμνος (húmnos).
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Forms
plural: hymnsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation):anthem