amen
amen [amen amens] BrE [ɑːˈmen] NAmE [ɑːˈmen] BrE [eɪˈmen] NAmE [eɪˈmen] (also Amen) exclamation, noun a word used at the end of prayers and ↑hymns, meaning ‘may it be so’ •We ask this through our Lord, Amen. •Amen to that (= I certainly agree with that). Word Origin: Old English, from ecclesiastical Latin, from Greek amēn, from Hebrew 'āmēn ‘truth, certainty’, used as an adverb to express agreement, and adopted in the Septuagint as a solemn expression of belief or affirmation.
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