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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTe Deum
Pronunciation / Transliteration: te deum
"La cattedrale risuonava delle note del Te Deum."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An early Christian hymn of praise, sung chiefly at matins and on occasions of special public thanksgiving.
"The cathedral choir performed a magnificent choral setting of the Te Deum during the royal coronation." - 2
A service of thanksgiving or a musical composition written for such a service.
"A solemn Te Deum was celebrated in the basilica to mark the end of the conflict."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin phrase 'Te Deum laudamus' meaning 'Thee, God, we praise', which are the opening words of an ancient Christian hymn of praise. The term dates back to the early medieval period, traditionally attributed to Saint Ambrose and Saint Augustine, and has since entered various European languages including French (te-deum) to denote both the hymn itself and a service of thanksgiving.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Te Deum" is said worldwide
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Te Deum
Transliteration: te deom
"Un Te Deum a été chanté pour célébrer la victoire."
Te Deum
Transliteration: te deum
"Zur Feier des Tages wurde ein feierliches Te Deum gesungen."
Te Deum
Transliteration: te deum
"La cattedrale risuonava delle note del Te Deum."
Te Deum
Transliteration: te deum
"Se celebró un Te Deum en la catedral principal."
Te Deum
Transliteration: te deum
"Um soene Te Deum foi cantado em ação de graças."
ते देउम
Transliteration: te deum
"विशेष धन्यवाद समारोह में ते देउम भजन गाया गया।"
谢恩赞美诗
Transliteration: xiè ēn zàn měi shī
"大教堂里回荡着庄严的谢恩赞美诗歌声。"
테 데움
Transliteration: te deum
"기념 예배에서 장엄한 테 데움이 연주되었다."
テ・デウム
Transliteration: te deumu
"勝利を祝してテ・デウムが歌われた。"
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