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hymn

hɪm

A song of praise or adoration, especially in religious worship.

hymnus
"song of praise", in Latin (Indo-European), Classical Period, Roman Empire
ὕμνος
"song of praise", in Ancient Greek (Indo-European), Classical Period, Greece

Then it was first instituted that after the manner of the Eastern Churches, Hymns and Psalms should be sung, lest the people should wax faint through the tediousness of sorrow:

Augustine, Confessions

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hymnus /hymnus/

Classical Latin, Rome

ὕμνος /hymnos/

Classical Greek, Greece

ymen /ymen/

Old English, England

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