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noun, masculine

hymne

/imn/

noun, masculine/imn/plural: hymnes

hymn; anthem (especially a national anthem)

Inherited from Middle French hymne, hynne, from Old French ymne m or f, from Latin hymnus m, from Ancient Greek ὕμνος m (húmnos). Formerly pronounced /in/ (as still in automne, damner); the modern pronunciation under influence of the spelling.