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“Him” or “Hymn”

him / hymn are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

him hh·IH·m

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

hymn hh·IH·m

  • nouna song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation).
  • verbsing a hymn.
  • verbpraise by singing a hymn.
Usage

Examples in context

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“him”

  • …mother explain the concept to him.
  • …wounded in battle and killed himself when the enemy started questioning
  • The 1967 season would see him win the PBA National Championship…
  • Julius Wellhausen wrote of him that "His age did not…
  • …time, so she can't help him out either but is in…
  • …the dwarf would have torn him to pieces.
  • His furious mother kicks him out of the house, saying…
  • …northeast of Tokyo, to give him five confirmed victories.
  • …with the doctor who'd educated him about menstruation.
  • …fans at the stadium gave him a standing ovation.

“hymn”

  • Hymn tune of a Lutheran hymn
  • …followers not only wrote metrical hymn lyrics, but also composed metrical…
  • …two, stanzas of a Lutheran hymn
  • …twined with texts such as hymn lyrics.
  • …Laura joins in the funeral hymn.
  • …of Music: Containing Anthems, Motets, Hymn Tunes, Chants, and Services for…
  • …classification of all known Evangelical hymn tunes in six volumes from…
  • …Jesus, also used in Nicolai's hymn "Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern".
  • It became a hymn with a melody written for…
  • …was an entire unmodified Lutheran hymn, was also a format modernised…

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