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anthem

ant·hem

UK/ˈæn.θəm/ [ˈæn̪.θəm/ US/ˈan.θəm/ [ˈan̪.θəm/ fairly common informal

noun

1.

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

2.

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

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Origin

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.

Phrases

  • apartheid anthem
  • flag anthem
  • national anthem

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