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te deum
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Te Deum is a setting of the Latin Te Deum text, also known as the Ambrosian Hymn attributed to Saints Ambrose , Augustine , and Hilary, by Estonian-born composer Arvo Pärt , commissioned by the Westdeutscher Rundfunk in Cologne , Germany , in 1984. Dedicated ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
early 12c., from Late Latin Te Deum laudamus "Thee God we praise," first words of the ancient Latin hymn.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Te Deum \Te` De"um\ [L., from te (accus. of tu thou) + Deum, accus. of Deus God. See Thou , and Deity .] An ancient and celebrated Christian hymn, of uncertain authorship, but often ascribed to St. Ambrose; -- so called from the first words ``Te Deum laudamus.'' ...
Usage examples of te deum.
King Richard strode down, waving and smiling to hysterical cheers and the Te Deum as tapers were lit, the whole thing staged by Ambroise.
In Rome the news of the battle was received with joy, the ringing of bells and singing of Te Deum.