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amen
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
amen
(interjection)
amen
/ɑ
ˈ
mɛn/
/eɪ
ˈ
mɛn/
interjection
amen
/ɑ
ˈ
mɛn/
/eɪ
ˈ
mɛn/
interjection
Britannica Dictionary definition of AMEN
1
—
used at the end of a prayer
2
—
used to express agreement or approval
People in the crowd shouted “
Amen
!” when the speaker said that change was needed.
“I'll be glad when this winter is over.” “
Amen to that
!” [=I agree very much with that]
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