Definitions for anthem
ˈæn θəman·them

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. anthemnoun

   a song of devotion or loyalty (as to a nation or school)

2. hymn, anthemnoun

   a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)

GCIDERate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Anthemnoun

   A song or hymn of praise or devotion; as, a national anthem. Milton.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. anthemnoun

   Antiphon.

2. anthemnoun

   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.

3. anthemnoun

   A hymn of praise or loyalty.

   The choir sang a selection of Christmas anthems at the service just before the big day.

4. anthemnoun

   A very popular song or track.

5. anthemverb

   To celebrate with anthems.

6. Etymology: From anteme, from antefn, from antiphōna, from ἀντίφωνα, from ἀντί + φωνή. Compare antiphon.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Anthemnoun

   A holy song; a song performed as part of divine service.

   Etymology: ἄνϑυμνος, a hymn sung in alternate parts,

   God Moses first, then David did inspire,
   To compose anthems for his heavenly quire. John Denham.

   There is no passion that is not finely expressed in those parts of the inspired writings, which are proper for divine songs and anthems. Joseph Addison, Spectator, №. 405.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Anthem

   An anthem is a musical composition of celebration, usually used as a symbol for a distinct group, particularly the national anthems of countries. Originally, and in music theory and religious contexts, it also refers more particularly to short sacred choral work (still frequently seen in Sacred Harp and other types of shape note singing) and still more particularly to a specific form of liturgical music. In this sense, its use began ca. 1550 in English-speaking churches; it uses English language words, in contrast to the originally Roman Catholic 'motet' which sets a Latin text.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. anthem

   An anthem is a musical composition of celebration, typically used as a symbol for a specific group, particularly the national anthem of a country. It is often recognizable by a distinct melody and strong, uplifted spirit. Anthems can also be hymns or important religious songs.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Anthemnoun

   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. Anthemnoun

   a song or hymn of praise

3. Anthemverb

   to celebrate with anthems

4. Etymology: [OE. antym, antefne, AS. antefen, fr. LL. antiphona, fr. Gr. 'anti`fwna, neut. pl. of 'anti`fwnon antiphon, or anthem, n. neut., from 'anti`fwnos sounding contrary, returning a sound; 'anti` over against + fwnh` sound, voice: the anthem being sung by the choristers alternately, one half-choir answering the other: cf. OF. anthaine, anteine, antieune, F. antienne. See Antiphon.]

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Anthem

   The term anthem means either a specific form of Anglican church music, or more generally, a song of celebration, usually acting as a symbol for a distinct group of people, as in the term "national anthem" or "sports anthem".

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Anthem

   an′them, n. a piece of sacred music sung in alternate parts: a piece of sacred music set to a passage from Scripture: any song of praise or gladness.—v.t. to praise in an anthem.—adv. An′themwise. [A.S. antefn—Gr. antiphona—anti, in return, phōne, the voice. See Antiphon.]

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1. anthem

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Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Anthem

   A hymn sung by the entire congregation, as distinguished from Antiphone, which term expresses a series of choral responses.

Matched Categories

1. • Religious Song
   • Song

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Anagrams for anthem »

1. the man

2. Hemant

3. hetman

4. nameth

5. mentha

How to pronounce anthem?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say anthem in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of anthem in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of anthem in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of anthem in a Sentence

1. John Manly:

   Our client is an extremely talented young athlete who dreamed of nothing more than to stand on an Olympic podium and hear our National Anthem, instead, he had to stop competing in the sport he loved because of the sexual, physical and emotional damage done to him by his coach, Richard Callaghan.

2. Matt Ghaffari:

   I looked up and saw my flag. But I didn't hear my anthem. (about the award ceremony, Atlanta Olympics)

3. President Trump:

   They're not proud enough to stand for the National Anthem, i don't like that. What I'm going to do is I'm going to say to them, instead of talk, National Anthem's all talk talk talk, we have a great country you should stand for your National Anthem, you shouldn't go in a locker room when National Anthem is played.

4. Jeb Bush:

   Seniors will still get a simple brochure in the mail from the government every fall, they will be able to review and choose from their local options from Humana, Anthem, United or another private plan, or traditional Medicare. Seniors will have access to new options, like plans that specialize in treating congestive heart failure or diabetes or Alzheimer's.

5. Phil Robertson:

   At what point is it appropriate to make your point? I just kind of wanted to dig into that, i would hope we could see the flag and realize even in our differences that it kind of pulls us together although, we see maybe it doesn’t. I’ll still stand [during the National Anthem]cause that’s what I’m going to do and just because someone -- especially our guests that came in -- just because they don’t’ doesn’t make me dislike or hate them at all. I can understand it better.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=anthem
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=anthem
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Anthem
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=anthem
5. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthem
6. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
7. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anthem
8. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=anthem
9. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=anthem
10. ^ Etymology and Origins
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=anthem
11. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=anthem