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amen

/(ˌ)ɑːˈmɛn/
interjectionadverbnounverb

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

NWL Collins ENABLE

Interjection 2 meanings

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

  2. Used to indicate emphatic agreement.

Adverb 1 meaning

  1. Certainly; verily.

Noun 1 meaning

  1. An instance of saying ‘amen’.

Verb 2 meanings

  1. To say amen.

  2. To say amen to; to ratify solemnly.

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Where it comes from

Etymology

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)).

AMEN at a glance

AMEN has 4 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (A 1 + M 3 + E 1 + N 1) and 8 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,759 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

Rhymes with amen

All rhymes
  • WOMEN10
  • GENTLEMEN12
  • SPECIMEN14
  • FISHERMEN17
  • CARMEN10
  • ABDOMEN12
  • BUSINESSMEN15
  • POLICEMEN15
  • FRESHMEN16
  • RAMEN7
  • REGIMEN10
  • COUNTRYMEN17

One letter away

Change one letter, keep the rest
  • AMIN6
  • OMEN6
  • AGEN5

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