- (n.) An ode or song of praise or adoration; especially, a religious ode, a sacred lyric; a song of praise or thankgiving intended to be used in religious service; as, the Homeric hymns; Watts' hymns.
- (v.t.) To praise in song; to worship or extol by singing hymns; to sing.
- (v.i.) To sing in praise or adoration.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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