hymn
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++hymn /hɪm/ ●○○ noun [countable] 1 APMRa song of praise to God 圣歌，赞美诗 He liked to sing hymns as he worked. 他工作时喜欢唱赞美诗。2 a hymn to something a book, film, song etc that strongly praises a person or idea 歌颂某事物的书[电影，歌曲等] Their first single was a hymn to selfishness called ‘Looking After Number One’. 他们的第一首单曲是颂扬利己的一首歌，名为《珍惜自我》。3. be singing from the same hymn book/sheet British English used to say that two or more people understand each other and are thinking about something in the same way 〔两个或更多的人〕彼此理解且想法相同
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hymn• a hymn book• There were two organs in the Great Chamber and hymns were often sung.• Even though they are momentarily looking at the same hymn book, they are singing different songs.• He liked the hymns and ever afterwards admired the Congregational hymn book.• This year, I am delighted that my hon. Friends have at least found the same page of the hymn book.• We would play the hymns just the way we played here at the Helios.• This hymn is full of symbolism.sing hymns• Prayer and worship and singing hymns - all silly and useless.• The video also shows McCovery, eyes tightly closed, singing hymns in church or dripping wet after her baptism last August.• Afterwards they had sung hymns in Hindi which were also about the flowing ocean of love.• J., singing hymns and gospels with her family.• Then, as the condemned man sang hymns with a chaplain, he bowed his head and wept.• Every Masai sings hymns to cattle.• At the foot of the Piccadilly Line escalator at Leicester Square a drunk man squatted, singing hymns.• He liked to sing hymns as he worked his way up cliff faces.Origin hymn (800-900) Latin hymnus “song of praise”, from Greek hymnoshymn nounChinese
God Corpus praise of a song to
hymn
hymn /hɪm/
noun [countable]
He liked to sing hymns as he worked.
2. a hymn to something a book, film, song etc that strongly praises a person or idea:
Their first single was a hymn to selfishness called ‘Looking After Number One’.
3. be singing from the same hymn book/sheet British English used to say that two or more people understand each other and are thinking about something in the same way
■ types of song
▪national anthem the official song of a country, which is sung or played on public occasions: Before the match, everyone stood up to sing the national anthem.
▪hymn /hɪm/ a religious song that is sung in a church: What hymns did you choose for your wedding? | At funerals people often sing the hymn ‘Abide with Me’.
▪carol a traditional Christmas song: We went around the houses, singing carols.
▪folk song a traditional song from a particular area: an old Mexican folk song
▪ballad a long folk song which tells a story: a traditional ballad about a man who is dreaming of his home in Ireland
▪lullaby a slow quiet song sung to children to make them go to sleep: She sat by the child’s bed, softly singing a lullaby.
hymn /hɪm/
noun [countable] Date: 800-900
Language: Latin
Origin: hymnus 'song of praise', from Greek hymnos
1. a song of praise to God:Language: Latin
Origin: hymnus 'song of praise', from Greek hymnos
2. a hymn to something a book, film, song etc that strongly praises a person or idea:
3. be singing from the same hymn book/sheet British English used to say that two or more people understand each other and are thinking about something in the same way
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