hymn

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
  2. verb sing a hymn
  3. verb praise by singing a hymn

Etymology

From Middle English ymne, from Old English ymen (reinforced by Old French ymne), from Latin hymnus, borrowed from Ancient Greek ὕμνος (húmnos).

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Synonyms

anthem

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