hymn
[ him ]
/ hɪm /
noun
a song or ode in praise or honor of God, a deity, a nation, etc.
something resembling this, as a speech, essay, or book in praise of someone or something.
verb (used with object)
to praise or celebrate in a hymn; express in a hymn.
verb (used without object)
to sing hymns.
Origin of hymn
before 1000; < Latin
hymnus < Greek
hýmnos song in praise of gods or heroes; replacing Middle English
ymne (< Old French) and Old English
ymn (< Late Latin
ymnus)
OTHER WORDS FROM hymn
hymn·er [him-er, -ner] /ˈhɪm ər, -nər/, noun hymn·like, adjective un·hymned, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH hymn
him hymnWords nearby hymn
hymenopterous,
hymenotomy,
hymettian,
hymettus,
hymie,
hymn,
hymn book,
hymnal,
hymnal stanza,
hymnary,
hymnist
Example sentences from the Web for hymn
British Dictionary definitions for hymn
hymn
/ (hɪm) /
noun
a Christian song of praise sung to God or a saint
a similar song praising other gods, a nation, etc
verb
to express (praises, thanks, etc) by singing hymns
Derived forms of hymn
hymnic (ˈhɪmnɪk), adjective hymnlike, adjectiveWord Origin for hymn
C13: from Latin
hymnus, from Greek
humnos