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- Dictionaryhymn/hɪm/
noun
- 1. a religious song or poem of praise to God or a god: "a Hellenistic hymn to Apollo"
verb
- 1. praise (something): "the joys of domesticity were being hymned in magazines"
- 2. sing hymns: rare "they were hymning to their god"
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A hymn is a type of song, and partially synonymous with devotional song, specifically written for the purpose of adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a deity or deities, or to a prominent figure or personification. [1] The word hymn derives from Greek ὕμνος ( hymnos ), which means "a song of praise". [2]
The meaning of HYMN is a song of praise to God. How to use hymn in a sentence. a song of praise to God; a metrical composition adapted for singing in a religious service; a song of praise or joy…
a song of praise, esp. to God. (Definition of hymn from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Hymn, strictly, a song used in Christian worship, usually sung by the congregation and characteristically having a metrical, strophic (stanzaic), nonbiblical text. Similar songs, also generally called hymns, exist in all civilizations; examples survive, for instance, from ancient Sumer and Greece.
Hymn definition: a song or ode in praise or honor of God, a deity, a nation, etc.. See examples of HYMN used in a sentence.
a song of praise, esp. to God. (Definition of hymn from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
1. A song of praise or thanksgiving to God or a deity. 2. A song of praise or joy; a paean. v. hymned, hymn·ing, hymns. v.tr. To praise, glorify, or worship in or as if in a hymn. v.intr. To sing hymns. [Middle English imne, from Old French ymne, from Latin hymnus, song of praise, from Greek humnos .]
A hymn is a religious song, especially one praising God. People often sing hymns during church services. The word hymn comes from the Late Latin hymnus, "song of praise," and the Greek hymnos, "festive song in praise of gods or heroes."
Definition of hymn noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Origin of hymn 1 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 )
