The name of an early Christian hymn written in Latin that played a central place in the worship of the Western Church. The name Te Deum, or Te Deum Laudamus, comes from the first line of the hymn, which means "We praise Thee, O God."
It is now generally recognized to have been composed about 400 AD by Niceta, Bishop of Remesiana (in the Balkans).
It is sometimes used as a simple noun meaning 'praise of God.'
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