noun
hymn
hihm
noun
1
A song sung in praise or worship, typically in a religious setting.
"The congregation stood to sing the closing hymn."
"They chose her favourite hymn for the funeral service."
verb
1
To praise or celebrate something in song.
"The poem hymns the beauty of the countryside."
How to Use Hymn
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA song of religious praise, typically sung in church.
Common mistake
Easy to mix up with "him" in speech since they sound identical — spelling gives it away in writing.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
sing a hymn
hymn book
national hymn
Word Forms
hymned past tense, hymns plural, hymns singular
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Etymology
From Old English ymen, reinforced by Old French ymne, both from Latin hymnus, borrowed from Greek humnos.