Definition of: hymn

(him) noun
A song expressive of praise, adoration, or elevated emotion; specifically, a metrical composition, divided into stanzas or verses, intended to be sung in religious worship; also, a religious or patriotic ode, song, lyric, or other poem.
—v. hymned, hymn·ing v.t.
1. To praise or worship in hymns.
2. To express by singing: to hymn praises.
—v.i.
3. To sing hymns or praises. See synonyms under SONG. [Fusion of OE hymen and OF ymne, both <LL ymnus, hymnus <Gk. hymnos a song, ode]
—hym′nic (-nik) adjective