Definition of Amen Pronounced Ah men

amen

[äˈmen, āˈmen]

EXCLAMATION

1. uttered at the end of a prayer or hymn, meaning ‘so be it.’.

   • used to express agreement or assent.
     "amen to that!"

NOUN

amen (noun) · amens (plural noun)

1. an utterance of “amen.”.

ORIGIN

Old English, from ecclesiastical Latin, from Greek amēn, from Hebrew 'āmēn ‘truth, certainty’, used adverbially as expression of agreement, and adopted in the Septuagint as a solemn expression of belief or affirmation.