Definition of hymn

• n. - An ode or song of praise or adoration; especially, a religious ode, a sacred lyric; a song of praise or thankgiving intended to be used in religious service; as, the Homeric hymns; Watts' hymns.
• v. t. - To praise in song; to worship or extol by singing hymns; to sing.
• v. i. - To sing in praise or adoration.