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• 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 — For other uses, see Hymn (disambiguation). A hymn is a type of song, usually religious, specifically written for the purpose of praise, adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a deity or deities, or to a prominent figure or… …   Wikipedia

• Hymn tune — A hymn tune is a musical composition to which a hymn text is sung. Some tunes consist of only the melody, sung in unison or parallel octaves, with or without accompaniment. In other tunes the melody is accompanied by one or more other voice parts …   Wikipedia

• hymn — n. 1) to chant, sing a hymn 2) a rousing; solemn hymn 3) a hymn to (a hymn to freedom) * * * [hɪm] sing a hymn solemn hymn a rousing to chant a hymn to (a hymn to freedom) …   Combinatory dictionary

• Hymn —    Occurs only Eph. 5:19 and Col. 3:16. The verb to sing an hymn occurs Matt. 26:30 and Mark 14:26. The same Greek word is rendered to sing praises Acts 16:25 (R.V., sing hymns ) and Heb. 2:12. The hymn which our Lord sang with his disciples at… …   Easton's Bible Dictionary

• hymn — hɪm n. song of praised (honoring God, one s country, etc.) v. sing a hymn, sing a song of praise …   English contemporary dictionary

• hymn — I. noun Etymology: Middle English ymne, from Old English ymen, from Latin hymnus song of praise, from Greek hymnos Date: before 12th century 1. a. a song of praise to God b. a metrical composition adapted for singing in a religious service 2. a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• hymn — 1. noun /hɪm/ a song of praise or worship 2. verb /hɪm/ To sing a hymn; to praise or worship by singing …   Wiktionary

• sing — W2S1 [sıŋ ] v past tense sang [sæŋ] past participle sung [sʌŋ] ↑microphone, ↑sheet music ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(with your voice)¦ 2¦(birds)¦ 3¦(high noise)¦ 4 sing somebody s praises 5 sing a different tune …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• 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

• sing from the same hymn sheet — sing from the same hymn sheet/song sheet/british phrase when people sing from the same hymn sheet, they hide any disagreements between them by agreeing with each other in public Thesaurus: to agree with someone or somethingsynonym Main entry:… …   Useful english dictionary