01 interj., adv., & n. An expression used at the end of prayers, and meaning, So be it. At the end of a creed, it is a solemn asseveration of belief. When it intr…
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An expression used at the end of prayers, and meaning, So be it. At the end of a creed, it is a solemn asseveration of belief. When it introduces a declaration, it is equivalent to truly, verily.“And let all the people say, Amen.” — Ps. cvi. 48.“Amen, amen, I say to thee, except a man be born again, he can not see the kingdom of God.” — John ii. 3. Rhemish Trans.
Phrases & compounds
To say amen to —
to approve warmly; to concur in heartily or emphatically; to ratify; as, I say Amen to all.