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| hymn [ him ] |
noun (plural hymns) |
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1. religious song: a song of praise to God, a god, or a saint
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2. song of praise: a song of praise to somebody or something other than a deity
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verb (past and past participle hymned, present participle hymn·ing, 3rd person present singular hymns) |
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1. transitive verb praise somebody or something in song: to sing in praise of somebody or something
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2. intransitive verb sing hymns: to sing songs of praise
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| [Pre-12th century. Via Latin< Greek humnos "song in praise of gods or heroes"] |
