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   amen

   /ˌɑːˈmɛn/

   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

   • 1. an utterance of ‘amen’.

   Word 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.

   Scrabble Points: 6

   • A

     1

   • M

     3

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

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