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praise [preɪz]1 noun(a) (compliments) éloge m, louanges fpl;∎ she was full of praise for their kindness elle ne tarissait pas d'éloges sur leur gentillesse;∎ he was full of our praise or praises il ne tarissait pas d'éloges sur notre compte;∎ I have nothing but praise for him je n'ai rien pour lui que des éloges ou louanges;∎ she deserves special praise elle mérite tous les éloges ou toutes les louanges;∎ her film has received high praise from the critics son film a été couvert d'éloges par la critique;∎ it is beyond praise on ne saurait être trop élogieux∎ to give praise to the Lord rendre gloire à Dieu;∎ praise (be to) the Lord! Dieu soit loué!;∎ old-fashioned praise be! Dieu merci!;∎ hymn or song of praise cantique m∎ he praised her for her patience il la loua de ou pour sa patience;∎ he praised her for having been so patient il la loua d'avoir été si patiente;∎ to praise sb to high heaven or to the skies couvrir qn d'éloges, porter qn aux nuesà la louange de;∎ the director spoke in praise of his staff le directeur fit l'éloge de son personnel;∎ she gave a speech in praise of the institute's work elle fit un discours à la louange des travaux de l'institut -
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hymn [hɪm]1 noun(b) (gen → song of praise) hymne m;∎ a hymn to nature un hymne à la natureliterary chanter un hymne à la gloire de►► hymn book livre m de cantiques;hymn sheet = feuille volante où figurent les paroles d'un cantique;∎ figurative to sing from the same hymn sheet parler d'une seule voix;∎ let's meet up before the meeting to make sure we're all singing from the same hymn sheet il faudrait qu'on se voie avant la réunion pour accorder nos violons -
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[him](a (usually religious) song of praise.) cantique
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hymn of praise — song which praises and glorifies (generally a song to God) … English contemporary dictionary
hymn — Synonyms and related words: Agnus Dei, Benedicite, Gloria, Gloria Patri, Gloria in Excelsis, Introit, Magnificat, Miserere, Negro spiritual, Nunc Dimittis, Te Deum, Trisagion, Vedic hymn, acknowledgment, alleluia, answer, anthem, antiphon,… … Moby Thesaurus
praise — Synonyms and related words: acclaim, acclamation, accolade, acknowledgment, adoration, adore, adulate, adulation, aggrandize, apotheosis, apotheosize, applaud, applause, approbation, approval, approve, belaud, benediction, bepraise, bepraisement … Moby Thesaurus
hymn — 1. noun /hɪm/ a song of praise or worship 2. verb /hɪm/ To sing a hymn; to praise or worship by singing … Wiktionary
praise — praiseful, adj. praisefully, adv. praiseless, adj. praiser, n. /prayz/, n., v., praised, praising. n. 1. the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation. 2. the offering of grateful homage in words or song, as an act of… … Universalium
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´like´ — hymn «hihm», noun, verb. –n. 1. a song in praise or honor of God: »Jonah prays and sings his canticles and hymns (Aldous Huxley). 2. any song of praise, such as one in honor of a country: »What hymns are sung, what praises said For homemade… … Useful english dictionary
Praise to the Man — (originally Joseph Smith ) was a poem or a hymn written as a tribute to Joseph Smith, Jr. by Latter Day Saint leader and hymn writer William W. Phelps after Smith s death. The hymn was first published anonymously in the church newspaper Times and … Wikipedia
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 — [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 — (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