Hymn and Poem

Hymn

Hymn noun - A religious song.

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Poem and hymn are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Poem" instead a noun "Hymn".

Nearby Words: hymned, hymning, hymnal

Poem noun - A composition using rhythm and often rhyme to create a lyrical effect.

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Hymn and poem are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hymn" instead a noun "Poem".

Nearby Words: poetic, poetry, poet, poetically

known	known hymn	known poem
old	old hymn	old poem
long	long hymn	long poem
original	original hymn	original poem
Other adjectives: actual, new, well-known, traditional, classic, Christian, greek, rousing.

Shot at Dawn: Emile is executed by firing squad for killing his commanding officer Shout-Out: The title of the game appears to have been taken from the poem/hymn "O Valiant Hearts", about the fallen in WWI.

Source: Videogame / Valiant Hearts
He's brought up short in confusion by the line "Nothing beside remains," and changes the rest of the poem to a hymn praising his own awesomeness (and handsomeness) because if he'd taken the time to think about the poem's actual theme he wouldn't be Jack.

Source: Video Game / Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel!

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