himene

noun

hime·​ne

variants or less commonly himine

ˈhēməˌnā,

ˈhim-

plural -s

: a native song or hymn of French Oceania

Word History

Etymology

Tahitian, Hawaiian, & Marquesan himene, from English hymn

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