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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHymne
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hym-nuh
"Sie sangen eine traditionelle Hymne im Gottesdienst."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A religious song or poem of praise to God or a god.
"The congregation stood together to sing the opening hymn."
- 1
To praise or celebrate something in hymns or song.
"The poets of the era hymned the beauty of nature."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'hymn', stemming from the Latin 'hymnus', and ultimately from the Greek 'hymnos', meaning a song or poem of praise. Historically used in religious contexts, the term evolved to encompass any song of adoration, reverence, or celebration directed toward a deity or abstract ideal.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hymn" is said worldwide
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hymne
Transliteration: im
"La chorale a chanté un beau hymn à l'église."
Hymne
Transliteration: hym-nuh
"Sie sangen eine traditionelle Hymne im Gottesdienst."
inno
Transliteration: in-no
"Tutti cantarono l'inno nazionale con orgoglio."
himno
Transliteration: im-no
"La congregación cantó un himno sagrado."
hino
Transliteration: i-nu
"Eles cantaram um hino de louvor na igreja."
भजन
Transliteration: bhajan
"मंदिर में भक्तों ने सुंदर भजन गाया।"
圣歌
Transliteration: shèng gē
"唱诗班在仪式上合唱了一首圣歌。"
찬송가
Transliteration: chansong-ga
"성도들이 함께 모여 찬송가를 불렀습니다."
讃美歌
Transliteration: sanbi-ka
"教会堂に美しい讃美歌の声が響いた。"
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