Look up: Hymn

1. Hymn
   Originally a hymn was a song of praise sung in honour of gods and heroes on festivals, with the accompaniments of music and dancing. Amongst the Hindus the hymns of the Rig-Veda, amongst the Hebrews the psalms, and amongst the Greeks the so-called Orphic and Homeric hymns are good examples. The earl...
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2. Hymn
   Poem written in praise of God and usually sung in Christian worship e.g. Light Shining Out of Darkness by William Cowper. Cowper collaborated with John Newton to write the Olney Hymns (1771-72).
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3. hymn
   [n] - a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation) 2. [v] - sing a hymn 3. [v] - praise by singing a hymn
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4. hymn
   Song in praise of a deity. Examples include Akhenaton's hymn to the Aton in ancient Egypt, the ancient Greek Orphic hymns, Old Testament psalms, extracts from the New Testament (such as the `Ave...
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5. Hymn
   From the Greek word, hymnos, meaning 'song of praise.' A hymn is a poem or other metrical composition adapted for singing in a church service.
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6. Hymn
   Hymn (hĭm) noun [ Middle English hympne , ympne , French hymne , Old French also ymne , Latin hymnus , Greek ...; perhaps akin to ... web, ... to weave, and so to English weave .] An ode or song of prais...
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7. Hymn
   Hymn transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Hymned ; present participle & verbal noun Hymning .] [ Confer Latin hymnire , Greek ....] To praise in song; to worship or extol by...
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8. Hymn
   Hymn intransitive verb To sing in praise or adoration. Milton.
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9. hymn
   anthem noun a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
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10. hymn
    verb praise by singing a hymn; `They hymned their love of God`
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11. hymn
    verb sing a hymn
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12. Hymn
    • (n.) An ode or song of praise or adoration; especially, a religious ode, a sacred lyric; a song of praise or thankgiving intended to be used in religious service; as, the Homeric hymns; Watts` hymns. • (v. t.) To praise in song; to worship or extol by singing hymns; to sing. • (v. i...
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13. hymn
    strictly, a song used in Christian worship, usually sung by the congregation and characteristically having a metrical, strophic (stanzaic), ... [22 related articles]
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14. hymn
    a poem praising God or other divine being or place, often sung. E.g., Sabine Baring-Gould, John Henry Newman, Isaac Watts, Charles Wesley, and John Wesley.
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15. hymn
    hymn, song of praise, devotion, or thanksgiving, especially of a religious character (see also cantata).Early Christian hymnody consisted mainly of the Psalms and the great canticles Nunc dimittis, Magnificat, and Benedictus from the Bible and of the Sanctus, Gloria in excelsis, and Te Deum. These w...
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16. hymn
    Song in praise of a deity. Examples include Akhenaton's hymn to the Aton in ancient Egypt, the ancient Greek Orphic hymns, Old Testament psalms, extracts from the New Testament (such as the `Ave Maria`), and hymns by the English writers John Bunyan (`Who Would True Valour See`) and Charles Wesley (`Hark! The Herald ...
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17. Hymn
    A `hymn` is a type of song, usually religious, specifically written for the purpose of praise, adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a deity or deities, or to a prominent figure or personification. The word hymn derives from ὕμνος--> (hymnos), which means &...
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18. Hymn
    (Ultravox song) `"Hymn"` is a 1982 hit single from Ultravox`s sixth studio album Quartet (the third studio album recorded with vocalist Midge Ure) that reached #11 on the UK Top 40 singles chart and #6 in Switzerland. History : The song was written by Warren Cann, Chris Cross...
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19. Hymn
    (Moby song) "`Hymn`" is a song by American techno artist Moby, released as the first single from his 1995 album Everything Is Wrong. The single peaked at #31 on the UK Singles Chart. Track listing: CD: Mute/CDMUTE161 (UK): # "Hymn (This Is My Dream)" - 3:45 # "...
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20. Hymn
    (software) `Hymn` (stylized as `hymn`), which stands for Hear Your Music aNywhere is a piece of computer software, and the successor to the `PlayFair` program. The purpose of Hymn, according to its author (who is currently anonymous for fear of legal proceedings), is to allow people to...
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