n. Way of thinking; opinion; sentiment; judgment; decision.n. A saying; a maxim; an axiom.n. A verdict, judgment, decision, or decree; specifically, in law, a definitive judgment pronounced by a court or judge upon a criminal; a judicial decision publicly and officially declared in a criminal prosecution.n. In grammar, a form of words having grammatical completeness; a number of words constituting a whole, as the expression of a statement, inquiry, or command; a combination of subject and predicate.n. Sense; meaning.n. Substance; matter; contents.n. In music, a complete idea, usually consisting of two or four phrases. The term is used somewhat variously as to length, but it always applies to a division that is complete and satisfactory in itself.To pass or pronounce sentence or judgment on; condemn; doom to punishment.To pronounce as judgment; express as a decision or determination; decree.To express in a short, energetic, sententious manner.n. A brief response or antiphon sung by the choir in a church service.