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hymn

Pronunciation: (him), [key]
—n.
1. a song or ode in praise or honor of God, a deity, a nation, etc.
2. something resembling this, as a speech, essay, or book in praise of someone or something.

—v.t.
to praise or celebrate in a hymn; express in a hymn.

—v.i.
to sing hymns.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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