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• amen
  amen

  interjection

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

  noun

  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 American  

[ey-men, ah-men] / ˈeɪˈmɛn, ˈɑˈmɛn /

interjection

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

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adverb

1. verily; truly.

noun

• amens
  plural

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 American  

[ah-muhn] / ˈɑ mən /

Or Amon

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).

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amen ¹ British  

/ ˌeɪˈmɛn, ˌɑːˈmɛn /

interjection

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

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noun

1. the use of the word amen, as at the end of a prayer

2. to express strong approval of or support for (an assertion, hope, etc)

Amen ² British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• amens
  plural

Etymology

Origin of amen

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”

Example Sentences

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amen Amen amens

Ballas contined: "Gratitude to Jane because I panicked. I really thought that was it, the end, amen."

From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2025

The amen that follows reaches deep into a Californian’s soul.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2023

“Ameen,” the players quietly said, using the Arabic word for amen.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2022

The people clapped and gave shouts of amen.

From New York Times ● Oct. 10, 2022

May there be abundant peace from heaven and life, for us, and for all Israel and say amen.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

“I’ve been going through treatment, and everything is going great so far, and I expect it to continue. Amen, amen, amen,” she said on Tuesday’s episode.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

The two teenagers quickly left the scene and claimed they did not know Amen had collapsed further down the street.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

He said the boy "did not lay a finger on Amen Teklay" and that being at the scene did not make him guilty.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

The trial was previously told that the accused had carried out an internet search of Amen and the incident on the day following the events.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

Amen, Your sister, Celie Dear Nettie, Walking down to Harpo and Sofia house it feel just like old times.

From "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker

He drew vocal reactions — yeas and nays, amens and laughs – from the friendly room.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 11, 2024

But with every phrase I spoke that day in that small upper-room church, the amens grew louder and louder.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2021

Rice and His Sanctified Congregation, the amens and “Oh yeahs!” from the congregation are so boisterous they threaten to roll right over the preacher.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 14, 2020

As she spoke, the crowd snapped their fingers, clapped and showered her with amens.

From New York Times ● Jul. 28, 2020

We can barely get our amens out before Shirley says, “Momma, I had a funny dream last night, but I can’t remember it. Does that ever happen to you?”

From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson