Is a hymn a song? Why or why not?

Answer 1

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Definition of hymn (Entry 1 of 2)

1a: a song of praise to God

sing a hymn of thanksgiving

b: a metrical composition adapted for singing in a religious service

a book of hymns

2: a song of praise or joy

in jolly hymns they praise the god of wine

— John Dryden

3: something resembling a song of praise : PAEAN

The novel is a hymn to childhood and innocence.

hymn verb

hymned\ ˈhimd \; hymning\ ˈhi-​miŋ \

Definition of hymn (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to praise or worship in or as if in hymns (see HYMN entry 1)

the heroes who are hymned in this book

intransitive verb

: to sing a song that praises God : to sing a hymn

listening to the choir hymn

Source(s): https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hymn

Answer 2

its a type of song