ad. At the end of Judeo-Christian prayers: so be it.
ad. At the end of a creed or in Biblical translations: truly, verily.
interjection. An expression of strong agreement.
n. An instance of saying ‘amen’.
n. A title of Christ; the Faithful One (especially with reference to Revelation 3:14)
v. To say Amen.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
interjection. An expression used at the end of prayers, and meaning, So be it. At the end of a creed, it is a solemn asseveration of belief. When it introduces a declaration, it is equivalent to truly, verily.
v. To say Amen to; to sanction fully.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Verily; truly: retained in the Bible from the original.
It is so; after a prayer or wish, be it so: a concluding formula used as a solemn expression of concurrence in a formal statement or confession of faith, or in a prayer or wish.
A mere concluding formula.
n. He who is true and faithful: retained in the Bible from the original, as a title of Christ.
n. An expression of concurrence or assent; an assertion of belief.
n. The concluding word or act; end; conclusion.
To ratify solemnly; say amen to; approve.
To say the last word to; end; finish.
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n. a primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at Thebes
Word Usage
"Then again, he did use the word "mellifluous" just for flare -- maybe saying, "amen" is just some literary device we don't understand yet ..."