amens
amens — exclamation
1. a variant form of the exclamation 'amen' — spoken or sung after a prayer or hymn
a variant form of the exclamation 'amen' — spoken or sung after a prayer or hymn to show that everyone agrees with what was said
The pastor finished the prayer, and the whole congregation said a loud 'Amen!' in reply.
congregation + 'Amen!' at end of prayer
After the choir finished their hymn, Mei-Lin softly whispered 'Amen' and opened her eyes.
The wedding guests all said 'Amen' together when the priest blessed the couple.
Oluwaseun wrote 'Amen' on the prayer card and gave it to his grandmother.
During the Sunday service, the children repeated the word 'Amen' after each short prayer.
- so be it
a more formal English equivalent, used mainly in written liturgical texts
用法筆記
The word 'amens' is a variant form of the interjection 'amen'. Both are used interchangeably at the end of prayers and hymns. In written form, 'Amen' (capitalised) is the more common spelling, while 'amens' appears in some contexts as an accepted variant. The word is usually spoken or sung by a group in a religious setting.