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amen.

At the end of a religious prayer: so be it.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

intj/(ˌ)ɑːˈmɛn/Received-Pronunciation/(ˌ)eɪˈmɛn/Received-Pronunciation, uncommon/(ˌ)ɑːˈmɛn/General-American/(ˌ)eɪˈmɛn/General-American
  1. At the end of a religious prayer: so be it.

  2. Used to indicate emphatic agreement.

    colloquial
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew אָמֵןbor. Koine Greek ᾱ̓μήν (āmḗn)bor. Ecclesiastical Latin āmēnder. Old English āmen Middle English amen English amen Inherited from Middle English amen, from Old English āmen, from Ecclesiastical Latin āmēn, from Ancient Greek ἀμήν (amḗn), from Biblical Hebrew אָמֵן (ʾāmēn, “certainly, verily”) (cognate with Arabic آمِينَ (ʔāmīna), Classical Syriac ܐܡܝܢ (ʾāmên)). In Old English, it was used only at the end of the Gospels; elsewhere, it was translated as sōþlīċe! (“truly, indeed!”), swā hit is (“so it is”), and sīe! (“[so] be it!”).

adv/(ˌ)ɑːˈmɛn/Received-Pronunciation/(ˌ)eɪˈmɛn/Received-Pronunciation, uncommon/(ˌ)ɑːˈmɛn/General-American/(ˌ)eɪˈmɛn/General-American
  1. Certainly; verily.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew אָמֵןbor. Koine Greek ᾱ̓μήν (āmḗn)bor. Ecclesiastical Latin āmēnder. Old English āmen Middle English amen English amen Inherited from Middle English amen, from Old English āmen, from Ecclesiastical Latin āmēn, from Ancient Greek ἀμήν (amḗn), from Biblical Hebrew אָמֵן (ʾāmēn, “certainly, verily”) (cognate with Arabic آمِينَ (ʔāmīna), Classical Syriac ܐܡܝܢ (ʾāmên)). In Old English, it was used only at the end of the Gospels; elsewhere, it was translated as sōþlīċe! (“truly, indeed!”), swā hit is (“so it is”), and sīe! (“[so] be it!”).

noun/(ˌ)ɑːˈmɛn/Received-Pronunciation/(ˌ)eɪˈmɛn/Received-Pronunciation, uncommon/(ˌ)ɑːˈmɛn/General-American/(ˌ)eɪˈmɛn/General-American
  1. An instance of saying ‘amen’.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew אָמֵןbor. Koine Greek ᾱ̓μήν (āmḗn)bor. Ecclesiastical Latin āmēnder. Old English āmen Middle English amen English amen Inherited from Middle English amen, from Old English āmen, from Ecclesiastical Latin āmēn, from Ancient Greek ἀμήν (amḗn), from Biblical Hebrew אָמֵן (ʾāmēn, “certainly, verily”) (cognate with Arabic آمِينَ (ʔāmīna), Classical Syriac ܐܡܝܢ (ʾāmên)). In Old English, it was used only at the end of the Gospels; elsewhere, it was translated as sōþlīċe! (“truly, indeed!”), swā hit is (“so it is”), and sīe! (“[so] be it!”).

verb/(ˌ)ɑːˈmɛn/Received-Pronunciation/(ˌ)eɪˈmɛn/Received-Pronunciation, uncommon/(ˌ)ɑːˈmɛn/General-American/(ˌ)eɪˈmɛn/General-American
  1. To say amen.

    intransitive
  2. To say amen to; to ratify solemnly.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew אָמֵןbor. Koine Greek ᾱ̓μήν (āmḗn)bor. Ecclesiastical Latin āmēnder. Old English āmen Middle English amen English amen Inherited from Middle English amen, from Old English āmen, from Ecclesiastical Latin āmēn, from Ancient Greek ἀμήν (amḗn), from Biblical Hebrew אָמֵן (ʾāmēn, “certainly, verily”) (cognate with Arabic آمِينَ (ʔāmīna), Classical Syriac ܐܡܝܢ (ʾāmên)). In Old English, it was used only at the end of the Gospels; elsewhere, it was translated as sōþlīċe! (“truly, indeed!”), swā hit is (“so it is”), and sīe! (“[so] be it!”).

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