Defn: Like, or characteristic of, the Hymenoptera; pertaining to the
Hymenoptera.
HYMENOPTERAN
Hy`me*nop"ter*an, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: One of the Hymenoptera.
HYMN Hymn, n. Etym: [OE. hympne, ympne, F. hymne, OF. also ymne, L. hymnus, Gr. weave.]
Defn: An ode or song of praise or adoration; especially, a religious ode, a sacred lyric; a song of praise or thankgiving intended to be used in religious service; as, the Homeric hymns; Watts' hymns. Admonishing one another in psalms and hymns. Col. iii. 16. Where angels first should practice hymns, and string Their tuneful harps. Dryden. Hymn book, a book containing a collection of hymns, as for use in churches; a hymnal.
HYMN
Hymn, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hymned; p. pr. & vb. n. Hymning.] Etym:
[Cf. L. hymnire, Gr.
Defn: To praise in song; to worship or extol by singing hymns; to
sing.
To hymn the bright of the Lord. Keble.
Their praise is hymned by loftier harps than mine. Byron.
HYMN
Hymn, v. i.
Defn: To sing in praise or adoration. Milton.
HYMNAL
Hym"nal, n.