amen

interjection

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\ (ˈ)ä-ˈmen

, (ˈ)ā-

; ˈä- when sung \

Definition of amen

—used to express solemn ratification (as of an expression of faith) or hearty approval (as of an assertion)

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Examples of amen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The coin, called TerraUSD, is designed to maintain its value at $1, forever and ever, amen. — Allison Morrow, CNN, 12 May 2022 His dog, North, barks in the background, like a little amen. — Washington Post, 29 Jan. 2022 Scholars can’t say for sure why hallelujah was preserved intact when nearly every other Hebrew word in the Bible was translated first into Greek and then into Latin (amen is another notable exception). — Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2021

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