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anthem

[ an-thuhm ]

noun

  1. a song, as of praise, devotion, or patriotism:

    the national anthem of Spain; our college anthem.

  2. a piece of sacred vocal music, usually with words taken from the Scriptures.
  3. a hymn sung alternately by different sections of a choir or congregation.


verb (used with object)

  1. to celebrate with or in an anthem.

anthem

/ ˈænθəm; ænˈθɛmɪk /

noun

  1. a song of loyalty or devotion, as to a nation or college

    a national anthem

  2. a musical composition for a choir, usually set to words from the Bible, sung as part of a church service
  3. a religious chant sung antiphonally
  4. a popular rock or pop song
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • anthemic, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ٳ· [an-, theem, -ik, ‐-, them, ‐], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of anthem1

First recorded before 1000; Middle English antem, Old English antemn(e), antefne, from Late Latin antefana, ԳپōԲ (feminine singular), from Greek ԳíōԲ ( antiphon ); spelling with h probably by association with hymn, with pronunciation then changed to reflect spelling
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Word History and Origins

Origin of anthem1

Old English antemne, from Late Latin ԳپōԲ antiphon
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Harmonica players from the Koreatown Senior and Community Center have played the national anthem before both games.

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A harmonica class was introduced seven years ago, and the group started practicing the U.S. national anthem in 2021.

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Boone's breakout hit has been near-inescapable on radio and social media, and the impassioned folk-pop anthem is still in both the US and UK top 10s more than a year after its release.

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The anthem of choice was “Hair Body Face,” a song sung by Lady Gaga for her role as a budding pop artist in “A Star Is Born.”

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The world building for this 12-episode season, which is broken up into four 3-episode arcs, also included crafting new historic anthems and traditional ceremonies.

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