[hymn] n [ME ymne, fr. OE ymen, fr. L hymnus song of praise, fr. Gk hymnos] (bef. 12c) 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
[2]hymn vb hymned ; hymn.ing vt (1667): to praise or worship in or as if in hymns ~ vi: to sing a hymn