hymn

hymn
n
1. psalm, paean, alleluia, hallelujah, gloria, doxology, spiritual, religious song, hymn tune, Eccles. cantus firmus; chant, plainsong, plainchant, Gregorian chant, Eccles. antiphon, Eccles. responsory, Eccles. offertory, Eccles. introit; canticle, chorale, choral, Music. cantata, Music. motet; anthem, national anthem, state song, song of praise, song, melody, tune, air, composition; ode, poem, verse, (in ancient Greece) chorus.
v
2. psalm, doxologize, carol, sing the praises of; chant, intone, cantillate, descant, Archaic. deacon; praise, laud, exalt, glorify, extol, celebrate

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  • Hymn — • A derivative of the Latin hymnus, which comes from the Greek hymnos, derived from hydein, to sing Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Hymn     Hymn      …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Hymn — Desarrollador Anónimo Información general Última versión estable 0.8.0 Género eliminación de DRM …   Wikipedia Español

  • Hymn — «Hymn» Сингл Moby из альбома Everything Is Wrong Выпущен 1994 Формат CD, 12 Жанр …   Википедия

  • Hymn 43 — «Hymn 43» Canción de Jethro Tull disco Aqualung Publicación 19 de marzo de 1971 Grabación …   Wikipedia Español

  • hymn — [hım] n [Date: 800 900; : Latin; Origin: hymnus song of praise , from Greek hymnos] 1.) a song of praise to God ▪ He liked to sing hymns as he worked. 2.) a hymn to sth a book, film, song etc that strongly praises a person or idea ▪ Their first …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • hymn — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}rz.mnż I, D. u, Mc. hymnnie {{/stl 8}}{{stl 20}} {{/stl 20}}{{stl 12}}1. {{/stl 12}}{{stl 7}} pieśń pochwalna, dziękczynna w uroczystym tonie sławiąca podniosłe idee, boga : {{/stl 7}}{{stl 10}}Hymn do boga, słońca. {{/stl… …   Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień

  • hymn — [him] n. [ME ymen < OE ymen & OFr ymne, both < LL (Ec) hymnus < Gr hymnos, a hymn, festive song, ode] 1. a song in praise or honor of God, a god, or gods 2. any song of praise or glorification vt. to express or praise in a hymn vi. to… …   English World dictionary

  • Hymn — (h[i^]m), 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 thanksgiving …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hymn — 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. [1913 Webster] To hymn the bright of the Lord. Keble. [1913 Webster] Their praise is hymned …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hymn — Hymn, v. i. To sing in praise or adoration. Milton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hymn — c.1000, from O.Fr. ymne and O.E. ymen, both from L. hymnus song of praise, from Gk. hymnos song or ode in praise of gods or heroes, used in Septuagint for various Hebrew words meaning song praising God. Possibly a variant of hymenaios wedding… …   Etymology dictionary

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