Definition of hymn
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: a song of praise to God
sing a hymn of thanksgiving
b
: a metrical composition adapted for singing in a religious service
a book of hymns
2
: a song of praise or joy
in jolly hymns they praise the god of wine— John Dryden
3
: something resembling a song of praise : paean
The novel is a hymn to childhood and innocence.
hymn
verbDefinition of hymn (Entry 2 of 2)
: to praise or worship in or as if in hymns (see hymn entry 1)
the heroes who are hymned in this book
: to sing a song that praises God : to sing a hymn
listening to the choir hymn
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The first known use of hymn was before the 12th century
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