anthem en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈæn.θəm/ [ˈɛə̯n̪.θəm ~ ˈeə̯n̪.θəm] General American, æ-raising
- /ˈan.θəm/ [ˈan̪.θəm] (British, Southern, Standard)
- /ˈæn.θəm/ [ˈæn̪.θəm] (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈæn.təm/ (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle English anteme, from Old English antefn, antefen and Old French antiene, anteine, anteivne, from Latin antiphōna, from Ancient Greek ἀντίφωνα (antíphōna), from ἀντί (antí, “over against”) + φωνή (phōnḗ, “voice, sound”). Doublet of antiphon.
Meanings
- (archaic) Antiphon.
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A choral or vocal composition, often with a religious or political lyric.
The school's anthem sang of its many outstanding qualities, and it was hard to keep a straight face while singing.
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A hymn of praise or loyalty.
The choir sang a selection of Christmas anthems at the service just before the big day.
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(informal) A very popular song or track.
In May 2000, they even finally cracked the UK top ten when they teamed up with Paul Van Dyk on the trance anthem "The Riddle"...
2003, Peter Buckley, The rough guide to rock:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| anthems | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
anthemic · national anthem · anthemless · anthemwise · apartheid anthem · anthemlike · flag anthem
Descendants
Translations (124)
nb hymne (hymn of praise or loyalty) · ky улут ыр (national anthem) · cmn 國歌 /国歌 (national anthem) · gl himno (very popular track or song) · gl himno (hymn of praise or loyalty) · mn сүлд дуулал (national anthem) · alt гимн (national anthem) · hy օրհներգ (national anthem) · ko 성가 (hymn of praise or loyalty) · pt hino (very popular track or song) · sv lovsång (hymn of praise or loyalty) · ja 聖歌 (hymn of praise or loyalty) · hy հիմն (national anthem) · ar نَشِيد (national anthem) · ro imn național (national anthem) · cs hymna (national anthem) · pt hino (national anthem) · uk гімн (national anthem) · fr hymne (hymn of praise or loyalty) · ka ჰიმნი (national anthem) · pl hymn (hymn of praise or loyalty) · bn তরানা (national anthem) · bg химн (national anthem) · sv hymn (hymn of praise or loyalty) · ckb سرود (national anthem) · eo himno (national anthem) · vi quốc ca (national anthem) · uz madhiya (national anthem) · tg суруд (national anthem) · kmr sirûd (national anthem) · nan-hbl 國歌 /国歌 (national anthem) · fr hymne (national anthem) · km ភ្លេងជាតិ (national anthem) · ug دۆلەت شېئىرى (national anthem) · th เพลงชาติ (national anthem) · az himn (national anthem) · ar نَشِيد وَطَنِيّ (national anthem) · fa-ira سُرود (national anthem) · lt himnas (national anthem) · fi hymni (national anthem) · ky ыр ураан (national anthem) · mi ngaringari (hymn of praise or loyalty) · ps ملي سرود (national anthem) · ko 국가 (national anthem) · pl hymn (national anthem) · cs národní hymna (national anthem) · ky гимн (national anthem) · sv nationalsång (national anthem) · es himno (hymn of praise or loyalty) · uk гімн (hymn of praise or loyalty) · ro imn (national anthem) · es himno (national anthem) · ps سرود (national anthem) · tr marş (national anthem) · ka სახელმწიფო ჰიმნი (national anthem) · my အမျိုးသားသီချင်း (national anthem) · ka ჰიმნი (hymn of praise or loyalty) · gv anthym (hymn of praise or loyalty) · pt hino (hymn of praise or loyalty) · gv arrane ashoonagh (national anthem) · be гімн (hymn of praise or loyalty) · sq himn (national anthem) · it inno nazionale (national anthem) · de Hymne (national anthem) · tk gimn (national anthem) · fo tjóðsangur (national anthem) · sh хи̑мна (national anthem) · da nationalsang (national anthem) · ug گىمن (national anthem) · mk химна (national anthem) · gl himno (national anthem) · ca himne (hymn of praise or loyalty) · nb nasjonalsang (national anthem) · kk әнұран (national anthem) · nl volkslied (national anthem) · ps ملهم (national anthem) · it inno (national anthem) · cy anthem (national anthem) · uz gimn (national anthem) · et hümn (national anthem) · myv гимна (national anthem) · is þjóðsöngur (national anthem) · hu himnusz (national anthem) · ca himne (national anthem) · fi hymni (hymn of praise or loyalty) · fi kansallislaulu (national anthem) · ka ეროვნული ჰიმნი (national anthem) · hi भजन (hymn of praise or loyalty) · de Hymne (hymn of praise or loyalty) · hy օրհներգ (hymn of praise or loyalty) · be гімн (national anthem) · ru гимн (national anthem) · he הִמְנוֹן (national anthem) · wa ime (national anthem) · de Nationalhymne (national anthem) · lv himna (national anthem) · sk hymna (national anthem) · ja 国歌 (national anthem) · it inno (hymn of praise or loyalty) · ga aintiún (hymn of praise or loyalty) · ro imn (hymn of praise or loyalty) · hi गान (national anthem) · sl himna (national anthem) · ga amhrán náisiúnta (national anthem) · xal частр (national anthem) · uk сла́вень (national anthem) · bg химн (hymn of praise or loyalty) · io himno (national anthem) · mi ngaringari (national anthem) · cs hymna (hymn of praise or loyalty) · yue 國歌 /国歌 (national anthem) · tg мадҳия (national anthem) · myv инеморо (national anthem) · lo ເພງຊາດ (national anthem) · ru гимн (hymn of praise or loyalty) · my နိုင်ငံတော်သီချင်း (national anthem) · ur تَرانَہ (national anthem) · ja ヒットソング (very popular track or song) · cmn 聖歌 /圣歌 (hymn of praise or loyalty) · sh hȋmna (national anthem) · ms lagu kebangsaan (national anthem) · hu himnusz (hymn of praise or loyalty) · nl strijdlied (hymn of praise or loyalty) · ja 名曲 (very popular track or song)