Song vs. Hymn

Songnoun

A musical composition with lyrics for voice or voices, performed by singing.

Songnoun

(by extension) Any musical composition.

Songnoun

Poetical composition; poetry; verse.

Songnoun

The act or art of singing.

Songnoun

A melodious sound made by a bird, insect, whale or other animal.

Songnoun

(ornithology) The distinctive sound that a male bird utters to attract a mate or to protect his territory; contrasts with call

Songnoun

Something that cost only a little; chiefly in for a song.

Songnoun

An object of derision; a laughing stock.

Songnoun

That which is sung or uttered with musical modulations of the voice, whether of a human being or of a bird, insect, etc.

Songnoun

A lyrical poem adapted to vocal music; a ballad.

Songnoun

More generally, any poetical strain; a poem.

Songnoun

Poetical composition; poetry; verse.

Songnoun

An object of derision; a laughingstock.

Songnoun

A trifle; an insignificant sum of money; as, he bought it for a song.

Songnoun

a short musical composition with words;

Songnoun

a distinctive or characteristic sound;

Songnoun

the act of singing;

Songnoun

the characteristic sound produced by a bird;

Songnoun

a very small sum;

Songnoun

the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy

Songnoun

a dynasty that ruled in China AD 960–1279.

Song

A song is a musical composition intended to be performed by the human voice. This is often done at distinct and fixed pitches (melodies) using patterns of sound and silence.

Hymnnoun

A song of praise or worship.

Hymnverb

(ambitransitive) To sing a hymn.

Hymnverb

(transitive) To praise or extol in hymns.

Hymnnoun

An ode or song of praise or adoration; especially, a religious ode, a sacred lyric; a song of praise or thanksgiving intended to be used in religious service; as, the Homeric hymns; Watts' hymns.

Hymnverb

To praise in song; to worship or extol by singing hymns; to sing.

Hymnverb

To sing in praise or adoration.

Hymnnoun

a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)

Hymnverb

sing a hymn

Hymnverb

praise by singing a hymn;

Hymn

A hymn is a type of song, usually religious, specifically written for the purpose of adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a deity or deities, or to a prominent figure or personification. The word hymn derives from Greek ὕμνος (hymnos), which means .