Hymn Definition & Meaning

hymn
noun
  1. a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
verb
  1. sing a hymn
  2. praise by singing a hymn; "They hymned their love of God"

"Hymn" in song lyrics

See how hymn is used in real songs:

  • "Make money, take money, that's the hustla's hymn"
    Akbar — Hold On
  • "Women want us to walk down the aisle to the alter, singing a hymn"
    Chino XL — She Can't Change Me
  • "Sit back, relax, and just listen to the hymn"
    (Dungeon Masta f/) The Rodentz, Graveyard Shifter — Six Feet Under

Words that rhyme with hymn

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