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amen

[ ey-men, ah-men ]
/ ˈeɪˈmɛn, ˈɑˈmɛn /
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interjection

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

adverb

verily; truly.

noun

an utterance of the interjection “amen.”
a musical setting for such an utterance.
an expression of concurrence or assent: The committee gave its amen to the proposal.

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RELATED WORDS

certainly, exactly, truly, verily

Nearby words

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  2. amelodentinal,
  3. amelodentinal junction,
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  5. amelogenesis imperfecta,
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  7. amen glass,
  8. amen-ra,
  9. amenability,
  10. amenable

Origin of amen

before 1000; Middle English, Old English < Late Latin < Greek < Hebrew āmēn certainty, certainly

Amen

or A·mon

[ ah-muh n ]
/ ˈɑ mən /

noun Egyptian Mythology.

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).
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British Dictionary definitions for amen

amen

/ (ˌeɪˈmɛn, ˌɑːˈmɛn) /

interjection

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

noun

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

Word Origin for amen

C13: via Late Latin via Greek from Hebrew āmēn certainly

Amen

Amon or Amn

/ (ˈɑːmən) /

noun

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
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Word Origin and History for amen

amen

Old English, from Late Latin amen, from Ecclesiastical Greek amen, from Hebrew amen "truth," used adverbially as an expression of agreement (e.g. Deut. xxvii:26, I Kings i:36; cf. Modern English verily, surely, absolutely in the same sense), from Semitic root a-m-n "to be trustworthy, confirm, support." Used in Old English only at the end of Gospels, otherwise translated as Soðlic! or Swa hit ys, or Sy! As an expression of concurrence after prayers, it is recorded from early 13c.

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