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national anthem

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noun

  1. a patriotic hymn or other song adopted by a nation for use on public or state occasions

"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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Musical performances before the game also included R&B artist Ledisi, who performed Lift Every Voice and Sing, often referred to as the Black National anthem, joined by 125 youth choir members.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2025

National anthem singer Madison Stoneman tried twice to launch into The Star-Spangled Banner and kick off Sunday’s festivities, but her microphone wasn’t functioning properly.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 10, 2023

China’s National anthem should have been played instead, the government said in a statement, adding the police’s organised crime and triad bureau is dealing with the case.

From Reuters • Nov. 15, 2022

National anthem: A recording from the album “61 World National Anthems.”

From New York Times • Jul. 11, 2017

Their loyalty was evident, because there was an oleograph of the Queen on the wall, and one of the numerous flappers was playing our National anthem on the harmonium as I entered.

From The Defence of Duffer's Drift by Swinton, Ernest Dunlop

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