amen

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /(ˌ)ɑːˈmɛn/ UK /(ˌ)ɑːˈmɛn/ See IPA manual

Freq #2468

Meanings

1

adv
Certainly; verily.

Iesvs anſvvered, Amen, Amen I ſay to thee, Vnles a man be borne againe of vvater and the Spirit, he can not enter into the kingdom of God.
2

noun
An instance of saying ‘amen’.

The amens of the dusty clerk appear, like Macbeth’s, to stick in his throat a little; but Captain Cuttle helps him out, […].
3

verb
To say amen.

The moment Dr. Reid amened, we rushed straight out of the church off home.
4

verb
To say amen to; to ratify solemnly.

Spending the first half of the rally amening any mention of God or Reagan.

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Derived forms awoman

Simplified etymology

Amen came through ecclesiastical Latin from Hebrew ʾāmēn, meaning “truth” or “certainty.” Used to express agreement, it was adopted in the Greek Septuagint as a solemn affirmation of belief.

Etymology

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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# amen

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adv, noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /(ˌ)ɑːˈmɛn/
**IPA (UK):** /(ˌ)ɑːˈmɛn/
**Frequency rank:** 2468

## Meanings
1. Certainly; verily.
2. An instance of saying ‘amen’.
3. To say amen.
4. To say amen to; to ratify solemnly.

## Examples
- Iesvs anſvvered, Amen, Amen I ſay to thee, Vnles a man be borne againe of vvater and the Spirit, he can not enter into the kingdom of God.
- The amens of the dusty clerk appear, like Macbeth’s, to stick in his throat a little; but Captain Cuttle helps him out, […].
- The moment Dr. Reid amened, we rushed straight out of the church off home.
- Spending the first half of the rally amening any mention of God or Reagan.

## Derived Forms
- awoman

## Etymology
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!”).

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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