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Hymn Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Hymn? [n] a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation) [v] praise by singing a hymn; "They hymned their love of God" [v] sing a hymn Synonyms \| Synonyms for Hymn: anthem Related Terms \| Find terms related to Hymn: acknowledgment \| Agnus Dei \| alleluia \| answer \| anthem \| antiphon \| antiphony \| aria \| ballad \| Benedicite \| benediction \| bless \| bless the Lord \| cantata \| canticle \| carol \| celebrate \| chant \| chirp \| chirrup \| choir \| chorale \| chorus \| church music \| cognizance \| credit \| crediting \| croon \| cry up \| descant \| ditty \| do-re-mi \| doxologize \| doxology \| eulogize \| exalt \| extol \| Gloria \| Gloria in Excelsis \| Gloria Patri \| glorify \| glorify the Lord \| gospel \| gospel music \| grace \| hallelujah \| hosanna \| hum \| hymn of praise \| hymnody \| hymnography \| hymnology \| hymn-tune \| intonate \| intone \| Introit \| laud \| lay \| lied \| lilt \| Magnificat \| magnify \| mantra \| mass \| minstrel \| Miserere \| motet \| Negro spiritual \| Nunc Dimittis \| offertory \| offertory sentence \| oratorio \| paean \| panegyrize \| passion \| pipe \| praise \| praise God \| prayer of thanks \| prosodion \| psalm \| psalmody \| quaver \| recessional \| recognition \| report \| requiem \| requiem mass \| response \| responsory \| roulade \| sacred music \| serenade \| shake \| sing \| sing in chorus \| sing praises \| sol-fa \| solmizate \| spiritual \| Te Deum \| thank offering \| thanks \| thanksgiving \| thank-you \| tremolo \| trill \| Trisagion \| troll \| tweedle \| tweedledee \| twit \| twitter \| Vedic hymn \| versicle \| vocalize \| warble \| whistle \| white spiritual \| yodel See Also \| canticle \| choral \| chorale \| Dies Irae \| dithyramb \| doxology \| exalt \| extol \| glorify \| Internationale \| laud \| paean \| pean \| proclaim \| recessional \| religious song \| sing \| Te Deum Hymn In Webster's Dictionary \Hymn\, n. [OE. hympne, ympne, F. hymne, OF. also ymne, L. hymnus, Gr. ?; perh. akin to ? web, ? to weave, and so to E. weave.] An ode or song of praise or adoration; especially, a religious ode, a sacred lyric; a song of praise or thankgiving intended to be used in religious service; as, the Homeric hymns; Watts' hymns. Admonishing one another in psalms and hymns. --Col. iii. 16. Where angels first should practice hymns, and string Their tuneful harps. --Dryden. {Hymn book}, a book containing a collection of hymns, as for use in churches; a hymnal. \Hymn\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hymned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hymning}.] [Cf. L. hymnire, Gr. ?.] To praise in song; to worship or extol by singing hymns; to sing. To hymn the bright of the Lord. --Keble. Their praise is hymned by loftier harps than mine. --Byron. \Hymn\, v. i. To sing in praise or adoration. --Milton.

Hymn Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Hymn?

[n] a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
[v] praise by singing a hymn; "They hymned their love of God"
[v] sing a hymn

Synonyms | Synonyms for Hymn: anthem

Hymn In Webster's Dictionary

\Hymn\, n. [OE. hympne, ympne, F. hymne, OF. also ymne, L.
hymnus, Gr. ?; perh. akin to ? web, ? to weave, and so to E.
weave.]
An ode or song of praise or adoration; especially, a
religious ode, a sacred lyric; a song of praise or
thankgiving intended to be used in religious service; as, the
Homeric hymns; Watts' hymns.

      Admonishing one another in psalms and hymns. --Col.
                                               iii. 16.

      Where angels first should practice hymns, and string
      Their tuneful harps.                     --Dryden.

{Hymn book}, a book containing a collection of hymns, as for
   use in churches; a hymnal.


\Hymn\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hymned}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Hymning}.] [Cf. L. hymnire, Gr. ?.]
To praise in song; to worship or extol by singing hymns; to
sing.

      To hymn the bright of the Lord.          --Keble.

      Their praise is hymned by loftier harps than mine.
                                               --Byron.


\Hymn\, v. i.
To sing in praise or adoration. --Milton.

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