anthem

[ an-thuhm ]

/ ˈæn θəm /

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noun

a song, as of praise, devotion, or patriotism: the national anthem of Spain; our college anthem.

a piece of sacred vocal music, usually with words taken from the Scriptures.

a hymn sung alternately by different sections of a choir or congregation.

verb (used with object)

to celebrate with or in an anthem.

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Origin of anthem

First recorded before 1000; Middle English antem, Old English antemn(e), antefne, from Late Latin antefana, antiphōna (feminine singular), from Greek antíphōna (see antiphon); spelling with h probably by association with hymn, with pronunciation then changed to reflect spelling

OTHER WORDS FROM anthem

an·them·ic

[an-theem-ik, ‐them‐], /ænˈθim ɪk, ‐ˈθɛm‐/, adjective

Words nearby anthem

Antheil, anthelic arc, anthelion, anthelix, anthelmintic, anthem, anthema, anthemion, Anthemius of Tralles, anther, antheridiophore

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How to use anthem in a sentence

Leave it to Jhené Aiko to serve up a politically-charged anthem that’ll make you bob your head.
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For example, the share in Fox News Polls who thought that kneeling during the anthem was appropriate increased from 32 percent in September 2016 to 41 percent in September 2017 to 48 percent in July 2020.
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When NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick first knelt during the national anthem four years ago, public opinion was still largely against him.
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Support for athletes kneeling during the national anthem has steadily increased over the past four years.
Americans Are Far More Likely To Support Athlete Protests Than They Once Were|Michael Tesler|September 3, 2020|FiveThirtyEight

That advice was crucial in 2018, when, while running for the Senate, he was asked about Kaepernick kneeling during the national anthem.
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“If BMW is ‘the ultimate driving machine,’ your Anthem is the ultimate differentiator,” writes Hogshead.
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People were singing the national anthem as the whole front of the National Palace was obscured by a smoke cloud.
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You mentioned Ecleftic, and the strip club anthem “Perfect Gentleman” is on there.
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“She not only won the biggest singing competition in the world, her song “Diva” became a trans anthem,” said Kallai.
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They might have played the Miss America anthem, “There She Is!”
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After dinner, and so to chappell again; and there had another good anthem of Captain Cooke's.
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The anthem was good after sermon, being the fifty-first psalme, made for five voices by one of Captain Cooke's boys, a pretty boy.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete|Samuel Pepys
And here I first perceived that the King is a little musicall, and kept good time with his hand all along the anthem.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete|Samuel Pepys
Again the bands broke into the strains of the national anthem; but immediately they swung into a rollicking cavalry air.
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Kit Rhodes decided Marto was entirely correct as to the inspiration back of that anthem.
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British Dictionary definitions for anthem

anthem

/ (ˈænθəm) /

noun

a song of loyalty or devotion, as to a nation or collegea national anthem

a musical composition for a choir, usually set to words from the Bible, sung as part of a church service

a religious chant sung antiphonally

a popular rock or pop song

Derived forms of anthem

anthemic (ænˈθɛmɪk), adjective

Word Origin for anthem

Old English antemne, from Late Latin antiphōna antiphon

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