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amen

a·men
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ey-men, ah-men]
    • /ˈeɪˈmɛn, ˈɑˈmɛn/
    • /ˌɑːˈmen/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey-men, ah-men]
    • /ˈeɪˈmɛn, ˈɑˈmɛn/

Definitions of amen word

  • convention amen Amen is said by Christians at the end of a prayer. 3
  • exclamation amen so be it!: a term used at the end of a prayer or religious statement 3
  • noun amen the use of the word amen, as at the end of a prayer 3
  • noun amen a local Theban god, having a ram's head and symbolizing life and fertility, identified by the Egyptians with the national deity Amen-Ra 3
  • abbreviation AMEN Amon 3
  • interjection amen may it be so; so it is 3

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Origin of amen

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English, Old English < Late Latin < Greek < Hebrew āmēn certainty, certainly

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Amen

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

amen popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

amen usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for amen

interj amen

  • certainly — You use certainly to emphasize what you are saying when you are making a statement.
  • truly — in accordance with fact or truth; truthfully.
  • verily — in truth; really; indeed.

interjection amen

  • you bet — to wager with (something or someone).
  • yes — (used to express affirmation or assent or to mark the addition of something emphasizing and amplifying a previous statement): Do you want that? Yes, I do.
  • indeed — in fact; in reality; in truth; truly (used for emphasis, to confirm and amplify a previous statement, to indicate a concession or admission, or, interrogatively, to obtain confirmation): Indeed, it did rain as hard as predicted. Did you indeed finish the work?

adverb amen

  • unmistakably — not mistakable; clear; obvious.
  • veritably — being truly or very much so: a veritable triumph.
  • without fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
  • no holds barred — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
  • roger — a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “fame” and “spear.”.

adjective amen

  • on track — heading for sth
  • correct — If something is correct, it is in accordance with the facts and has no mistakes.
  • on the button — a small disk, knob, or the like for sewing or otherwise attaching to an article, as of clothing, serving as a fastening when passed through a buttonhole or loop.
  • undistorted — not truly or completely representing the facts or reality; misrepresented; false: She has a distorted view of life.

noun amen

  • ala — a wing or flat winglike process or structure, such as a part of some bones and cartilages
  • benison — a blessing, esp a spoken one
  • oh — the exclamation “oh.”.
  • pooh — an exclamation of “pooh.”.
  • hooray — joy

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