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Amen

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A·men also A·mon or Am·mon  mn)
n. Mythology
The Egyptian god of life and reproduction, represented as a man with a ram's head.

a·men  (-mn, ä-mn)
interj.
Used at the end of a prayer or a statement to express assent or approval.

[Middle English, from Old English, from Late Latin mn, from Greek, from Hebrew 'mn, certainly, verily, from 'man, to be firm; see mn in Semitic roots.]

amen [ˌeɪˈmɛn ˌɑːˈmɛn]
interj
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) so be it!: a term used at the end of a prayer or religious statement
n
1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) the use of the word amen, as at the end of a prayer
say amen to to express strong approval of or support for (an assertion, hope, etc.)
[via Late Latin via Greek from Hebrew āmēn certainly]

Amen, Amon, Amūn [ˈɑːmən]
n
(Myth & Legend / Non-European Myth & Legend) Egyptian myth a local Theban god, having a ram's head and symbolizing life and fertility, identified by the Egyptians with the national deity Amen-Ra
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Amen - a primeval Egyptian personification of air and breathAmen - a primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at Thebes
Egyptian deity - a deity worshipped by the ancient Egyptians
Translations
amen [ˈɑːˈmen]
A. EXCLamén
amen to thatasí sea, ojalá sea así
B. Namén m

amen [ˌɑːˈmɛn] excl
(RELIGION)amen
(endorsing a comment) amen to that! → tout à fait !

amen
interjamen; amen to that! (fig inf)ja, wahrlich or fürwahr! (hum)
nAmen nt; we’ll all say amen to that (fig inf)wir befürworten das alle, wir sind alle dafür

amen [ˈɑːˈmɛn] exclcosì sia, amen

amen
interjectioe / n amen [ˌaːgmen, ˌeiˈmen]
(usuallyAmen) said or sung by Jews or Christians to express a wish that the prayer should be fulfilled. amen آمين амин amen Amen αμήν amén aamen آمین aamen amen אָמֶן आमीन amen ámen amin amen アーメン(キリスト教、ユダヤ教で) 아멘 amen āmen amin amen amen amen аминь amen; koniec amin amen ขอให้เป็นเช่นนั้นเทอญ; สาธุ âmin 阿門(猶太教或基督教祈禱或圣歌的結束祝福語) амінь دعا کے بعد قبولیت کی امید میں کہا گیا کلمہ Amen ()


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; while the trumpets sounded and the people cried amen.
On all occasions, the bystanders listen with profound attention; and at the end of every sentence respond one word in unison, apparently equivalent to an amen.
Rachel says, `Pyes they always were and Pyes they always will be, world without end, amen.
 
 
 
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