Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Amen \A`men"\, v. t.
To say Amen to; to sanction fully.
Amen \A`men"\ (?; 277), interj., adv., & n. [L. amen, Gr.
'amh`n, Heb. [=a]m[=e]n certainly, truly.]
An expression used at the end of prayers, and meaning, So be
it. At the end of a creed, it is a solemn asseveration of
belief. When it introduces a declaration, it is equivalent to
truly, verily.
Note: It is used as a noun, to denote:
(a) concurrence in belief, or in a statement; assent;
(b) the final word or act;
(c) Christ as being one who is true and faithful.
And let all the people say, Amen. --Ps. cvi. 48.
Amen, amen, I say to thee, except a man be born
again, he can not see the kingdom of God. --John
ii. 3. Rhemish
Trans.
{To say amen to}, to approve warmly; to concur in heartily or
emphatically; to ratify; as, I say Amen to all.
Source : WordNet®
Amen
n : a primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath;
worshipped especially at Thebes [syn: {Amon}]