1. hymn - Noun
2. hymn - Verb
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.
To praise in song; to worship or extol by singing hymns; to sing.
To sing in praise or adoration.
Source: Webster's dictionaryThey hymned their love of God Source: Internet
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, John Murray, London, 1875. p. 384 * Eretria : According to the Homeric hymn to Apollo, the god arrived to the plain, seeking for a location to establish its oracle. Source: Internet
A hymn tune composed by Samuel A. Ward was generally considered the best music as early as 1910 and is still the popular tune today. Source: Internet
Although Sibelius insisted it was primarily an orchestral piece, it became a world favourite for choirs too, especially for the hymn episode. Source: Internet
After the hymn " Te Deum ", Laurentius Andreae proclaimed Gustav Eriksson king of Sweden. Source: Internet
An approaching procession of pilgrims sings a hymn ("Glory to Thee, Creator on high"), exhorting the people to crush the spirit of anarchy in the land, take up holy icons, and go to meet the Tsar. Source: Internet