hymn

cantique, hymne

Chant qui loue Dieu ou se chante pendant une cérémonie religieuse.

En anglais simple : A song that praises God or is sung during a religious service.

• We sang a hymn together.
• The choir learned three new hymns.
• Which hymn will open the church service?

Synonymes : song of praise

Expressions courantes : sing a hymn, church hymn, hymn of praise

chanter les louanges, glorifier

Louer quelqu’un ou quelque chose dans un chant d’adoration.

En anglais simple : To praise someone or something in a song of worship.

• The choir hymned the king’s glory.
• The poet hymns the beauty of creation.
• Their voices rose to hymn the gods.

Synonymes : extol, celebrate, praise

Expressions courantes : hymn someone’s glory, hymn the gods, hymn someone’s beauty