amen

¹

[ ey-men, ah-men ]

interjection

1. it is so; so be it (used after a prayer, creed, or other formal statement to express solemn ratification or agreement).

adverb

1. verily; truly.

noun

1. an utterance of the interjection “amen.”
2. a musical setting for such an utterance.
3. an expression of concurrence or assent:

   The committee gave its amen to the proposal.

Amen

²

or A·mon

[ ah-muhn ]

noun

, Egyptian Mythology.

1. a primeval deity worshiped especially at Thebes, the personification of air or breath represented as either a ram or a goose (later identified with Amen-Ra).

amen

¹

/ ˌeɪˈmɛn; ˌɑːˈmɛn /

interjection

1. so be it!: a term used at the end of a prayer or religious statement

noun

1. the use of the word amen, as at the end of a prayer
2. say amen to
   to express strong approval of or support for (an assertion, hope, etc)

Amen

²

/ ˈɑːmən /

noun

1. Egyptian myth a local Theban god, having a ram's head and symbolizing life and fertility, identified by the Egyptians with the national deity Amen-Ra

Word History and Origins

Origin of amen¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English, Old English, from Late Latin, from Greek amḗn, from Hebrew āmēn “certainly”; akin to Arabic ʼāmana, Hebrew he'ĕmîn “to believe”

Word History and Origins

Origin of amen¹

C13: via Late Latin via Greek from Hebrew āmēn certainly

Example Sentences

The Bee Gees’ former keyboardist Blue Weaver, who also played with Bryon in the Welsh rock group Amen Corner, confirmed his death last Thursday on Facebook.

From Los Angeles Times

In between he birdied 10 and negotiated Amen Corner without disaster, just as you are supposed to do.

From BBC

Scheffler was briefly in a four-way tie for the top spot on the final day, but his challengers crashed and burned with a succession of blunders in Amen Corner.

From Seattle Times

The name Amen Corner, for the unfamiliar, was coined by the sports writer Herbert Warren Wind, who was trying to describe that picturesque corner of the property where so many crucial Masters moments have happened.

From Seattle Times

Aaron Holiday came of the bench to score 18 points while Amen Thompson had 17 points and 15 rebounds for Houston, which was already eliminated from playoff contention.

From Seattle Times