- a local Theban god, having a ram's head and symbolizing life and fertility, identified by the Egyptians with the national deity Amen-Ra
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Amen, Amon, Amūn /ˈɑːmən/ n
a•men /ˈeɪˈmɛn, ˈɑˈmɛn/USA pronunciation
interj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- (used after a prayer to express solemn agreement) it is so;
so be it. - (used to express agreement or approval) certainly;
yes.
a•men
(ā′men′, ä′men′),USA pronunciation interj.
adv.
n.
A•men (ä′mən),USA pronunciation n. [Egyptian Myth.]
- it is so;
so be it (used after a prayer, creed, or other formal statement to express solemn ratification or agreement).
adv.
- verily;
truly.
n.
- an utterance of the interjection "amen.''
- Music and Dancea musical setting for such an utterance.
- an expression of concurrence or assent:The committee gave its amen to the proposal.
- Hebrew āmēn certainty, certainly
- Greek
- Late Latin
- Middle English, Old English bef. 1000
A•men (ä′mən),USA pronunciation n. [Egyptian Myth.]
- Eastern Religionsa primeval deity worshiped esp. at Thebes, the personification of air or breath represented as either a ram or a goose (later identified with Amen-Ra).
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amen /ˌeɪˈmɛn; ˌɑːˈmɛn/ interj
- so be it!: a term used at the end of a prayer or religious statement
- the use of the word amen, as at the end of a prayer
'Amen' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Amen-Ra
- Ammon
- Amon
- Amūn
- plagal
- aim
- amenable
- amen corner
- Amen glass
- amenorrhea
- Amon-Ra
- Gloria Patri
- interfilamentary
- interfilamentous
- interligamentary
- interligamentous
- ligamentous
- predicament