Definition of HYMN

hymn

Meanings

Plural: hymns

Noun

  • a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
  • A song of praise or worship, especially a religious one.

Verb

  • sing a hymn
  • praise by singing a hymn
    • "They hymned their love of God"
  • To sing a hymn.
  • To praise or extol in hymns.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

anthem

Scrabble Score: 12

hymn is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
hymn is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hymn is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

hymn is a valid Words With Friends word