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In some senses, amen is marked as colloquial. Watch for register when choosing this word.
amen
/(ˌ)ɑːˈmɛn/
intj 3name 3verb 2adv 1noun 1
Collocations
4ADJ.
all, faithful
VERB + AMEN
end, get, say, speak, vvered
AMEN + NOUN
ay, corner, everything, tom
PREP.
in, with, without
Definitions
intj
1
At the end of religious prayers: so be it.
As it was in the beginning, is nowe, and euerſhall be: worlde without ende. Amen.
Alſo I ſhooke my lap, and ſaid, So God ſhake out euery man from his houſe, and from his labour, that performeth not this promiſe, euen thus be he ſhaken out, and emptied. And all the Congregation ſaid, Amen, and praiſed the Lord. And the people did according to this promiſe.
2
Used to indicate emphatic agreement.
Fry: Bender's stupid religion is driving me nuts! / Leela: Amen!
adv
1
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.
noun
1
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, […]
[H]is `Amens' were ejected at the pulpit with the severity of a reprimand.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath
- amon
- amun
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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As it was in the beginning, is nowe, and euerſhall be: worlde without ende. Amen.
Wiktionary02
Alſo I ſhooke my lap, and ſaid, So God ſhake out euery man from his houſe, and from his labour, that performeth not this promiſe, euen thus be he ſhaken out, and emptied. And all the Congregation ſaid
Wiktionary03
Bleſſed be the Lord God, the God of Iſrael, who only doth wonderous things. And bleſſed be his glorious name for euer, and let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen, and Amen.
Wiktionary04
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.
Wiktionary05
The amens of the dusty clerk appear, like Macbeth’s, to stick in his throat a little; but Captain Cuttle helps him out, […]
Wiktionary06
[H]is `Amens' were ejected at the pulpit with the severity of a reprimand.
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