Amen
English
Etymology 1
- (deprecated use of
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Proper noun
Amen
- (biblical) Jesus, Son of God, as the authority.
- 1973, New Testament (New International Version), Revelation 3:14:
- "To the angel of the church of Laodicea, write:
- These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God’s creation.
- "To the angel of the church of Laodicea, write:
- 1973, New Testament (New International Version), Revelation 3:14:
Etymology 2
Multiple origins, including a respelling of German Ammann or a variant of Amin from Arabic أَمِين (ʔamīn).
Proper noun
Amen
- A surname
Etymology 3
Proper noun
Amen
- (deprecated use of
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References
- Hanks, Patrick (2003) Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Oxford University Press. →ISBN, p. 34
Anagrams
- -mane, -nema, Eman, Enma, MEAN, MENA, Mena, NAmE, NEMA, NMEA, mane, mean, mnae, name, namé, neam, ñame
German
Etymology
Latin amen, from Ancient Greek ἀμήν (amḗn), from Hebrew אמן
Pronunciation
- (deprecated use of
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Adverb
Amen
- The formula amen
Noun
Amen n
See also
Further reading
- “Amen” in Duden online
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