Hymn — Defs

01 n. An ode or song of praise or adoration; especially, a religious ode, a sacred lyric; a song of praise or thanksgiving intended to be used in…

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An ode or song of praise or adoration; especially, a religious ode, a sacred lyric; a song of praise or thanksgiving intended to be used in religious service; as, the Homeric hymns; Watts' hymns.
“Admonishing one another in psalms and hymns.” — Col. iii. 16.

“Where angels first should practice hymns, and string Their tuneful harps.” — Dryden.

Phrases & compounds

Hymn book — a book containing a collection of hymns, as for use in churches; a hymnal.

02 v. t. To praise in song; to worship or extol by singing hymns; to sing.

imp. & p. p. Hymned; p. pr. & vb. n. Hymning

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To praise in song; to worship or extol by singing hymns; to sing.
“To hymn the bright of the Lord.” — Keble.

“Their praise is hymned by loftier harps than mine.” — Byron.

03 v. i. To sing in praise or adoration.