Definition of anthem. Meaning of anthem. Synonyms of anthem

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Definition of anthem

Anthem
Anthem An"them, n. [OE. antym, antefne, AS. antefen, fr. LL. antiphona, fr. Gr. ?, neut. pl. of ? antiphon, or anthem, n. neut., from ? sounding contrary, returning a sound; ? over against + ? sound, voice: the anthem being sung by the choristers alternately, one half-choir answering the other: cf. OF. anthaine, anteine, antieune, F. antienne. See Antiphon.] 1. Formerly, a hymn sung in alternate parts, in present usage, a selection from the Psalms, or other parts of the Scriptures or the liturgy, set to sacred music. 2. A song or hymn of praise. --Milton.
Anthem
Anthem An"them, v. t. To celebrate with anthems. [Poet.] Sweet birds antheming the morn. --Keats. ||

Meaning of anthem from wikipedia

- An anthem is a musical composition of celebration, usually used as a symbol for a distinct group, particularly the national anthems of countries. Originally...
- "The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem of the United States. The lyrics come from the "Defence of Fort M'Henry", a poem written by American...
- the anthem of Greece. It is the longest national anthem in the world with 158 stanzas, although only the first two constitute the official anthem. Problems...
- Look up anthem in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The Anthem may refer to: "The Anthem" (Good Charlotte song), 2002 "The Anthem" (Pitbull song), 2007...
- "Pontifical Anthem and March" (Italian: Inno e Marcia Pontificale; Latin: Hymnus et modus militaris Pontificalis), also known as the "Papal Anthem", is the...
- Anthem (Ralph Towner album), 2000 Anthem (Toyah album) Anthems (Anthrax EP), 2013 Anthems (Kerry Ellis album), 2010 Anthems (Laibach album) Anthems (Messengers...
- The Cherifian Anthem (Arabic: النشيد الشريف, romanized: an-našīd aš-šarīf; Berber languages: ⵉⵣⵍⵉ ⴰⵛⵔⵉⴼ, romanized: izli ashrif) was first adopted in 1970...
- Anthem of China may refer to: "March of the Volunteers", the national anthem of China "National Anthem of the Republic of China", the national anthem...
- "La M****illaise" is the national anthem of France. The song was written in 1792 by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle in Strasbourg after the declaration of...
- is the national anthem of the United Kingdom and the royal anthem of each of the British Crown Dependencies, one of two national anthems of New Zealand...