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

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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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

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

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025

But it remains a fact that they chose Young, and by default Haskins, rather than deciding, say, Herbert could stabilize the sport’s most important position forever and ever, amen.

From Washington Post • Apr. 28, 2023

The people clapped and gave shouts of amen.

From New York Times • Oct. 10, 2022

“I’ll repeat — amen — there was a time that I didn’t even like to look at him!”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2021

Ever since Miss Love started playing for preachin’, folks had sung out good, patting their feet and generally getting in shape to shout and amen during the sermon.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns