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1. (n.) anthem
a song, as of praise, devotion, or patriotism:
the national anthem.
2. anthem
a piece of sacred vocal music, usu. with words taken from the Scriptures.
3. anthem
a hymn sung alternately by different sections of a choir or congregation.
Etymology: (bef. 1000; OE antemn(e), antefne < LL antefana, antiphōna < Gk antíphōna (see antiphon ))
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) anthem
a song of devotion or loyalty (as to a nation or school)
2. (noun) hymn, anthem
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
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1. (noun) anthem
a country's official song
the national anthem
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) anthem
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. (noun) anthem
a song or hymn of praise
3. (verb) anthem
to celebrate with anthems
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Sense: a piece of music for a church choir usually with words from the Bible.
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 Afrikaans: lofsang |
 Arabic: نَشيد |
 Bulgarian: църковна музика |
 Brazilian: hino |
 Czech: hymnus |
 German: das Kirchenlied |
 Danish: salme; hymne |
 Greek: εκκλησιαστικός ύμνος |
 Spanish: motete |
 Estonian: hümn |
 Farsi: سرودی که مبتنی بر متن انج |
 Finnish: hymni |
 French: motet |
 Hebrew: הִמְנוֹן @@@הִימנוֹן$$$ |
 Hindi: भजन |
 Croatian: himan |
 Hungarian: anthem |
 Indonesian: lagu gereja |
 Icelandic: helgisöngur |
 Italian: coro religioso |
 Japanese: 聖歌 |
 Korean: 성가 |
 Lithuanian: giesmė |
 Latvian: korālis; himna |
 Malay: lagu puja |
 Dutch: hymne |
 Norwegian: hymne, salme |
 Polish: hymn |
 Persian: سرودی که مبتنی بر متن انج |
 Pashto: هغه سرود چی د انحیل متن ل |
 Portuguese: hino |
 Romanian: imn |
 Russian: хорал |
 Slovak: hymnus |
 Slovenian: hvalnica, himna |
 Serbian: himna |
 Swedish: hymn |
 Thai: เพลงสวดในโบสถ์ |
 Turkish: ilâhi |
 Taiwanese: 讚美詩，聖歌 |
 Ukrainian: спів; церковний хорал |
 Urdu: تعریف کا گیت ، مزہبی گیت |
 Vietnamese: bài thánh ca |
 Chinese: 赞美诗，圣歌 |
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