HYMN

I. noun Etymology: Middle English ymne, from Old English ymen, from Latin ~us song of praise, from Greek ~os Date: before 12th century 1. a song of praise to God, a metrical composition adapted for singing in a religious service, a song of praise or joy, something resembling a ~ ; paean , ~like adjective II. verb (~ed; ~ing) Date: 1667 transitive verb to praise or worship in or as if in ~s , intransitive verb to sing a ~