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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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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)
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]
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.
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.
Anyone thoughtful -- no matter what their spiritual leaning -- can appreciate the art of the hymn: the rhythm, the sonorous language, the discipline and structure.
A hymn is a religious song, especially one praising God. People often sing hymns during church services.
hymn. (hɪm) n., v. hymned, hymn•ing. n. 1. a song or ode in praise or honor of God, a deity, a nation, etc. 2. something resembling this, as a speech or essay in praise of someone or something. v.t. 3. to praise or celebrate in a hymn. 4. to express in a hymn. v.i.
noun. /hɪm/ Idioms. a religious song of praise to God or a god, especially one sung by Christians in church. The service began with a rousing hymn. Topics Religion and festivals c2, Music c2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Want to learn more?
If you describe a film, book, or speech as a hymn to something, you mean that it praises or celebrates that thing. [ mainly journalism ] ...a hymn to freedom and rebellion.
