I. ˈhim noun
Etymology: Middle English ymne, from Old English ymen, from Latin hymnus song of praise, from Greek hymnos
Date: before 12th century
1.
a. : a song of praise to God
b. : a metrical composition adapted for singing in a religious service
2. : a song of praise or joy
3. : something resembling a hymn : paean
• hymn·like -ˌlīk adjective
II. verb
( hymned ˈhimd ; hymn·ing ˈhi-miŋ)
Date: 1667
transitive verb
: to praise or worship in or as if in hymns
the heroes hymn ed in this book
intransitive verb
: to sing a hymn