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A·men
(ä′mən)n. Mythology
Variant of Amun.
a·men
(ā-mĕn′, ä-mĕn′)interj.
Used at the end of a prayer or a statement to express assent or approval.
[Middle English, from Old English, from Late Latin āmēn, from Greek, from Hebrew 'āmēn, certainly, verily, from 'āman, to be firm; see ʔmn in Semitic roots.]
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amen
(ˌeɪˈmɛn; ˌɑːˈmɛn)interj
(Ecclesiastical Terms) so be it!: a term used at the end of a prayer or religious statement
n
1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) 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)
[C13: via Late Latin via Greek from Hebrew āmēn certainly]
Amen
(ˈɑːmən) ,Amon
orAmūn
n
(Non-European Myth & Legend) 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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a•men
(ˈeɪˈmɛn, ˈɑˈmɛn)interj.
1. it is so; so be it (used after a prayer, creed, or other formal statement to express solemn ratification or agreement).
n. 2. an utterance of the interjection “amen.”
3. an expression of concurrence or assent: The committee gave its amen to the proposal.
[before 1000; Middle English, Old English < Late Latin < Greek < Hebrew āmēn]
A•men
or A•mon
(ˈɑ mən)n.
a primeval Egyptian deity, worshiped, esp. at Thebes, as the personification of air or breath and represented as either a ram or a goose: later identified with Amen-Ra.
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| Noun | 1. |  Amen - a primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at ThebesEgyptian deity - a deity worshipped by the ancient Egyptians |
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amen
(ˌaːgmen) , (ˌeiˈmen) interjection, noun (usually Amen) said or sung by Jews or Christians to express a wish that the prayer should be fulfilled.
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