amen

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English amen, from Old English, from Ecclesiastical Latin āmēn, from Ancient Greek ἀμήν (amḗn), from Biblical Hebrew אָמֵן (ʾāmēn, “certainly, verily”) (cognate with Arabic آمِينَ (ʔāmīna), Classical Syriac ܐܡܝܢ (ʾāmên)). In Old English, it was used only at the end of the Gospels. Elsewhere, it was translated as sōþlīċe! (“truly”, “indeed!”), swā hit is (“so it is”), and sīe! (“[so] be it!”).

adv

1. At the end of religious prayers: so be it.
2. In many Abrahamic religious texts and creeds: certainly, verily.
   Amen, amen, I say to thee, except a man be born again, he can not see the kingdom of God. 1582, Bible in Rhemish translation, John 3:5

intj

1. An expression of strong agreement, often in the phrase "Amen to that!"
   Fry: Bender's stupid religion is driving me nuts! / Leela: Amen! 1999 May, Matt Groening, “Hell Is Other Robots”, in Futurama, season 1, episode 9

noun

1. An instance of saying ‘amen’.
   A chorus of amens rang out across the audience. 2006, Evault Boswell, The Iron Mountain Baby
2. A title of Christ; the Faithful One (especially with reference to Revelation 3:14)

verb

1. (intransitive) To say amen.
   Most of the church amened and applauded. 2015, T. M. Young, Much Given, Much Required, page xxx
   She must be thinking Reverend Hopkins is talking directly to her, because she starts amening and shouting real loud when he gets to the part in Proverbs […] 2015, Jewelle Francis, Manifest Destiny
2. (transitive) To say amen to; to ratify solemnly.