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amen

amen

176 1.0
A word said at the end of a prayer to show strong agreement
  • interjection
  • /əˈmɛn/
translation icon : amén
  • "Let the church say Amen again!" "Amen!" "Yes, sir!"
  • say amen
  • amen, brother
  • forever and ever, amen

Gentiles keep being Gentiles, Amen, and they keep moving forward.

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Examples

  • In Jesus precious name, Amen, Amen and Amen.

  • We pray this all in Jesus mighty name, Amen, Amen.

    Shawn Ryan Show

  • "Let the church say Amen," he said in a soft voice.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • What you hear, you see, is the body of Christ, and you answer, Amen.

    Academic text (2004)

  • At last, the Bishop makes the sign of the cross and says "Amen," and the meal may begin.

    Blog text (6)

  • We pray in the name of all that is sacred and holy, that the people say Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen.

  • And so watch over these innocent children we pray in the name of the father and the son, amen.

    Moonshine County Express (1977)

  • A couple of the men smiled at that, and one said, "Amen."

    Fiction book (2002)

  • In Jesus' name, we pray to be his apostles, forever and ever, amen.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • "Let the church say Amen," he said in a soft voice.

Synonyms

ameen
vsamen
9.6

A word people say at the end of a Muslim prayer to show agreement

is used at the end of prayers and also for broad agreement
amens
vsamen
  • Formal
5.7

Short spoken or sung words showing agreement at the end of a prayer

is the single-word form used individually or at a prayer's end
yes and amen
vsamen
  • Informal
9.4

To show strong agreement with an idea, often said by a group

is a single-word form used in prayers or simple affirmation
word
vsamen
  • Slang
9.9

An informal exclamation used to show agreement

is used in prayers or to state firm agreement in formal contexts

Antonyms

disagreement
268 1.6

A situation when people do not have the same opinion

denial
61 2.8

Refusing a request or saying something is not true

Idioms

yes and amen
  • Informal
9.4

To show strong agreement with an idea, often said by a group

Compounds

amen corner
1 9.9

A place in a church where people sit and loudly say amen during a service

amen cadence
  • Specialized
9.9

A musical ending in church music where singers finish by singing Amen

Amen-Ra
  • Literature
9.9

A chief Egyptian god made by joining Amun and Ra and worshipped as the sun god

How Strong

amen
176 1.0
and how
  • Informal
250 8.6
to say that again
  • Informal
52 4.2
agreed
1.0
yeah-huh
  • Informal
1 9.9

Surface Forms

amen main

Etymology

The word amen comes from the Hebrew root aman, meaning 'to be firm' or 'to confirm', and it moved into Greek, Latin and many religions. So, saying amen at the end of a prayer or after a statement is like saying 'so be it' or showing strong agreement.