{
  "hymnal":{
    "a book of hymns":{
      "examples":[
        "hymnals are distributed among the congregation before the church service so everyone can join in the singing"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "hymnary",
        "hymnbook",
        "psalmody"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "breviary",
        "missal",
        "Psalter",
        "songbook",
        "songster",
        "antiphonal",
        "antiphonary"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "hymns":{
    "a religious song":{
      "examples":[
        "our Sunday church services always open with a hymn"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "anthems",
        "canticles",
        "carols",
        "chorales",
        "psalms",
        "spirituals"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "dirges",
        "laments",
        "requiems",
        "threnodies",
        "Gloria Patris",
        "hallelujahs",
        "paeans",
        "masses",
        "oratorios",
        "processionals",
        "recessionals"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "a formal expression of praise":{
      "examples":[
        "the documentary on the Shakers is essentially a hymn to the simple life"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "accolades",
        "citations",
        "commendations",
        "dithyrambs",
        "encomiums",
        "encomia",
        "eulogia",
        "eulogiums",
        "eulogies",
        "homages",
        "paeans",
        "panegyrics",
        "salutations",
        "tributes"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "awards",
        "decorations",
        "dedications",
        "honors",
        "prizes",
        "acclaim",
        "acclamations",
        "laudations",
        "applauses",
        "plaudits",
        "bravos",
        "bravoes",
        "hallelujahs",
        "kudos",
        "approvals",
        "cachets",
        "compliments",
        "recommendations"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "censures",
        "condemnations",
        "denunciations",
        "indictments",
        "rebukes",
        "reprimands",
        "reproofs",
        "admonitions",
        "corrections",
        "harangues",
        "lectures",
        "sermons"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to proclaim the glory of":{
      "examples":[
        "during the honeymoon following the inauguration, newspaper articles seemed to hymn the president's every move"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "blesses",
        "carols",
        "celebrates",
        "emblazons",
        "exalts",
        "extols",
        "extolls",
        "glorifies",
        "lauds",
        "magnifies",
        "praises",
        "resounds"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "adores",
        "belauds",
        "deifies",
        "idolizes",
        "worships",
        "acclaims",
        "applauds",
        "commends",
        "compliments",
        "hails",
        "renowns",
        "salutes",
        "chants",
        "cheers",
        "eulogizes",
        "rhapsodizes",
        "cites",
        "flatters",
        "cracks up",
        "recommends",
        "touts"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "blames",
        "censures",
        "reprehends",
        "reprobates",
        "criticizes",
        "reproves",
        "admonishes",
        "chides",
        "keelhauls",
        "rebukes",
        "reprimands",
        "reproaches",
        "castigates",
        "lambastes",
        "lambasts"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "hymnbooks":{
    "a book of hymns":{
      "examples":[
        "a worshipper who knew the words of all the church songs and didn't need a hymnbook"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "hymnals",
        "hymnaries",
        "psalmodies"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "breviaries",
        "missals",
        "Psalters",
        "songbooks",
        "songsters",
        "antiphonals",
        "antiphonaries"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "hymned":{
    "to proclaim the glory of":{
      "examples":[
        "during the honeymoon following the inauguration, newspaper articles seemed to hymn the president's every move"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "blessed",
        "blest",
        "caroled",
        "carolled",
        "celebrated",
        "emblazoned",
        "exalted",
        "extolled",
        "glorified",
        "lauded",
        "magnified",
        "praised",
        "resounded"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "adored",
        "belauded",
        "deified",
        "idolized",
        "worshipped",
        "worshiped",
        "acclaimed",
        "applauded",
        "commended",
        "complimented",
        "hailed",
        "renowned",
        "saluted",
        "chanted",
        "cheered",
        "eulogized",
        "rhapsodized",
        "cited",
        "flattered",
        "cracked up",
        "recommended",
        "touted"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "blamed",
        "censured",
        "reprehended",
        "reprobated",
        "criticized",
        "reproved",
        "admonished",
        "chid",
        "chided",
        "keelhauled",
        "rebuked",
        "reprimanded",
        "reproached",
        "castigated",
        "lambasted"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "hymn":{
    "a religious song":{
      "examples":[
        "our Sunday church services always open with a hymn"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "anthem",
        "canticle",
        "carol",
        "chorale",
        "psalm",
        "spiritual"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "dirge",
        "lament",
        "requiem",
        "threnody",
        "Gloria Patri",
        "hallelujah",
        "paean",
        "mass",
        "oratorio",
        "processional",
        "recessional"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "a formal expression of praise":{
      "examples":[
        "the documentary on the Shakers is essentially a hymn to the simple life"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "accolade",
        "citation",
        "commendation",
        "dithyramb",
        "encomium",
        "eulogium",
        "eulogy",
        "homage",
        "paean",
        "panegyric",
        "salutation",
        "tribute"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "award",
        "decoration",
        "dedication",
        "honor",
        "prize",
        "acclaim",
        "acclamation",
        "laudation",
        "applause",
        "plaudit(s)",
        "bravo",
        "hallelujah",
        "kudo",
        "approval",
        "cachet",
        "compliment",
        "recommendation"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "censure",
        "condemnation",
        "denunciation",
        "indictment",
        "rebuke",
        "reprimand",
        "reproof",
        "admonition",
        "correction",
        "harangue",
        "lecture",
        "sermon"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to proclaim the glory of":{
      "examples":[
        "during the honeymoon following the inauguration, newspaper articles seemed to hymn the president's every move"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "bless",
        "carol",
        "celebrate",
        "emblazon",
        "exalt",
        "extol",
        "extoll",
        "glorify",
        "laud",
        "magnify",
        "praise",
        "resound"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "adore",
        "belaud",
        "deify",
        "idolize",
        "worship",
        "acclaim",
        "applaud",
        "commend",
        "compliment",
        "hail",
        "renown",
        "salute",
        "chant",
        "cheer",
        "eulogize",
        "rhapsodize",
        "cite",
        "flatter",
        "crack up",
        "recommend",
        "tout"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "blame",
        "censure",
        "reprehend",
        "reprobate",
        "criticize",
        "reprove",
        "admonish",
        "chide",
        "keelhaul",
        "rebuke",
        "reprimand",
        "reproach",
        "castigate",
        "lambaste",
        "lambast"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "hymnals":{
    "a book of hymns":{
      "examples":[
        "hymnals are distributed among the congregation before the church service so everyone can join in the singing"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "hymnaries",
        "hymnbooks",
        "psalmodies"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "breviaries",
        "missals",
        "Psalters",
        "songbooks",
        "songsters",
        "antiphonals",
        "antiphonaries"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "hymnaries":{
    "a book of hymns":{
      "examples":[
        "everyone turn to page 22 in the hymnary , please"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "hymnals",
        "hymnbooks",
        "psalmodies"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "breviaries",
        "missals",
        "Psalters",
        "songbooks",
        "songsters",
        "antiphonals",
        "antiphonaries"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "hymning":{
    "to proclaim the glory of":{
      "examples":[
        "during the honeymoon following the inauguration, newspaper articles seemed to hymn the president's every move"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "blessing",
        "caroling",
        "carolling",
        "celebrating",
        "emblazoning",
        "exalting",
        "extolling",
        "glorifying",
        "lauding",
        "magnifying",
        "praising",
        "resounding"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "adoring",
        "belauding",
        "deifying",
        "idolizing",
        "worshipping",
        "worshiping",
        "acclaiming",
        "applauding",
        "commending",
        "complimenting",
        "hailing",
        "renowning",
        "saluting",
        "chanting",
        "cheering",
        "eulogizing",
        "rhapsodizing",
        "citing",
        "flattering",
        "cracking up",
        "recommending",
        "touting"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "blaming",
        "censuring",
        "reprehending",
        "reprobating",
        "criticizing",
        "reproving",
        "admonishing",
        "chiding",
        "keelhauling",
        "rebuking",
        "reprimanding",
        "reproaching",
        "castigating",
        "lambasting"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "hymnary":{
    "a book of hymns":{
      "examples":[
        "everyone turn to page 22 in the hymnary , please"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "hymnal",
        "hymnbook",
        "psalmody"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "breviary",
        "missal",
        "Psalter",
        "songbook",
        "songster",
        "antiphonal",
        "antiphonary"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "hymnbook":{
    "a book of hymns":{
      "examples":[
        "a worshipper who knew the words of all the church songs and didn't need a hymnbook"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "hymnal",
        "hymnary",
        "psalmody"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "breviary",
        "missal",
        "Psalter",
        "songbook",
        "songster",
        "antiphonal",
        "antiphonary"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  }
}