Song vs. Hymn
Difference Between Song and Hymn
Song➦
A song is a musical composition intended to be performed by the human voice. This is often done at distinct and fixed pitches (melodies) using patterns of sound and silence.
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Hymn➦
A hymn is a type of song, usually religious, specifically written for the purpose of adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a deity or deities, or to a prominent figure or personification. The word hymn derives from Greek ὕμνος (hymnos), which means "a song of praise".
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Song➦
a dynasty that ruled in China AD 960–1279.
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Hymn➦
A song of praise or thanksgiving to God or a deity.
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Song➦
A brief composition written or adapted for singing.
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Hymn➦
A song of praise or joy; a paean.
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Song➦
The act or art of singing
broke into song.
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Hymn➦
To praise, glorify, or worship in or as if in a hymn.
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Song➦
A distinctive or characteristic sound made by an animal, such as a bird or an insect.
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Hymn➦
To sing hymns.
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Song➦
Poetry; verse.
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Hymn➦
A song of praise or worship, especially a religious one.
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Song➦
A lyric poem or ballad.
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Hymn➦
(ambitransitive) To sing a hymn.
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Song➦
A musical composition with lyrics for voice or voices, performed by singing.
Thomas listened to his favorite song on the radio yesterday.
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Hymn➦
(transitive) To praise or extol in hymns.
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Song➦
(by extension) Any musical composition.
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Hymn➦
An ode or song of praise or adoration; especially, a religious ode, a sacred lyric; a song of praise or thanksgiving intended to be used in religious service; as, the Homeric hymns; Watts' hymns.
Admonishing one another in psalms and hymns.
Where angels first should practice hymns, and stringTheir tuneful harps.
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Song➦
Poetical composition; poetry; verse.
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Hymn➦
To praise in song; to worship or extol by singing hymns; to sing.
To hymn the bright of the Lord.
Their praise is hymned by loftier harps than mine.
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Song➦
The act or art of singing.
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Hymn➦
To sing in praise or adoration.
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Song➦
A melodious sound made by a bird, insect, whale or other animal.
I love hearing the song of canary birds.
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Hymn➦
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
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Song➦
(ornithology) The distinctive sound that a male bird utters to attract a mate or to protect his territory; contrasts with call; also, similar vocalisations made by female birds.
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Hymn➦
sing a hymn
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Song➦
A low price, especially one under the expected value; chiefly in for a song.
He bought that car for a song.
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Hymn➦
praise by singing a hymn;
They hymned their love of God
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Song➦
An object of derision; a laughing stock.
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Song➦
That which is sung or uttered with musical modulations of the voice, whether of a human being or of a bird, insect, etc.
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Song➦
A lyrical poem adapted to vocal music; a ballad.
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Song➦
More generally, any poetical strain; a poem.
The bard that first adorned our native tongueTuned to his British lyre this ancient song.
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Song➦
Poetical composition; poetry; verse.
This subject for heroic song.
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Song➦
An object of derision; a laughingstock.
And now am I their song, yea, I am their byword.
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Song➦
A trifle; an insignificant sum of money; as, he bought it for a song.
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Song➦
a short musical composition with words;
a successful musical must have at least three good songs
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Song➦
a distinctive or characteristic sound;
the song of bullets was in the air
the song of the wind
the wheels sang their song as the train rocketed ahead
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Song➦
the act of singing;
with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates
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Song➦
the characteristic sound produced by a bird;
a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age
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Song➦
a very small sum;
he bought it for a song
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Song➦
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
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