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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Hymn \Hymn\ (h[i^]m), n. [OE. hympne, ympne, F. hymne, OF. also
ymne, L. hymnus, Gr. ?; perh. akin to ? web, ? to weave, and
so to E. weave.]
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.
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Admonishing one another in psalms and hymns. --Col.
iii. 16.
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Where angels first should practice hymns, and string
Their tuneful harps. --Dryden.
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{Hymn book}, a book containing a collection of hymns, as for
use in churches; a hymnal.
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