hymn

CEFRC1

/hɪm/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A religious song of praise to God.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    To praise or extol in hymns.

Examples

  • The congregation stood to sing the hymn.

  • The morning service began with a hymn.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. To sing a hymn.

  2. A song of praise or worship, especially a religious one.

More examples

In context

  • What's your favorite Christian hymn?

  • To hymn the birth-night of the Lord.

  • Their praise is hymned by loftier harps than mine.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English ymne, from Old English ymen (reinforced by Old French ymne), from Latin hymnus, borrowed from Ancient Greek ὕμνος (húmnos).