hymning

hymn

 (hĭm)

n.

1. A song of praise or thanksgiving to God or a deity.

2. A song of praise or joy; a paean.

v. hymned, hymn·ing, hymns

v.tr.

To praise, glorify, or worship in or as if in a hymn.

v.intr.

To sing hymns.

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[Middle English imne, from Old French ymne, from Latin hymnus, song of praise, from Greek humnos.]

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