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national anthem

British  

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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"When you're competing overseas and the national anthem plays, it's a completely different feeling," she says.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

Thousands have shown up in the capital Kyiv since last week, beating makeshift cardboard signs and singing the Ukrainian national anthem.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

Perhaps it should surprise no-one that a country whose national anthem reminisces about sending an invading English army homeward "tae think again" does not stand four-square behind the "Auld Enemy".

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

We stood up to warble Mexico’s national anthem and continued to cheer, even as Mexico went down 2-0.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

Julicza is reciting the Puerto Rican national anthem, “La Borinquena.”

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles

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