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Anthem Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Anthem? [n] a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation) [n] a song of devotion or loyalty (as to a nation or school) Synonyms \| Synonyms for Anthem: hymn Related Terms \| Find terms related to Anthem: Agnus Dei \| alba \| alleluia \| answer \| antiphon \| antiphony \| art song \| aubade \| ballad \| ballade \| ballata \| barcarole \| Benedicite \| blues \| blues song \| boat song \| Brautlied \| bridal hymn \| brindisi \| calypso \| canso \| cantata \| canticle \| canzone \| canzonet \| canzonetta \| carol \| cavatina \| chanson \| chant \| chantey \| chorale \| Christmas carol \| church music \| croon \| croon song \| dirge \| ditty \| doxology \| drinking song \| epithalamium \| folk song \| Gloria \| Gloria in Excelsis \| Gloria Patri \| gospel \| gospel music \| hallelujah \| hosanna \| hymeneal \| hymn \| hymn of praise \| hymnody \| hymnography \| hymnology \| hymn-tune \| Introit \| Kunstlied \| laud \| lay \| Liebeslied \| lied \| lilt \| love song \| love-lilt \| Magnificat \| mantra \| mass \| matin \| minstrel song \| minstrelsy \| Miserere \| motet \| national anthem \| Negro spiritual \| Nunc Dimittis \| offertory \| offertory sentence \| oratorio \| paean \| passion \| prosodion \| prothalamium \| psalm \| psalmody \| recessional \| report \| requiem \| requiem mass \| response \| responsory \| sacred music \| serena \| serenade \| serenata \| song \| spiritual \| Te Deum \| theme song \| torch song \| Trisagion \| Vedic hymn \| versicle \| Volkslied \| war song \| wedding song \| white spiritual See Also \| canticle \| choral \| chorale \| Dies Irae \| dithyramb \| doxology \| Internationale \| national anthem \| paean \| pean \| recessional \| religious song \| song \| Te Deum Anthem In Webster's Dictionary \An"them\, n. [OE. antym, antefne, AS. antefen, fr. LL. antiphona, fr. Gr. ?, neut. pl. of ? antiphon, or anthem, n. neut., from ? sounding contrary, returning a sound; ? over against + ? 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}.] 1. 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. A song or hymn of praise. --Milton. \An"them\, v. t. To celebrate with anthems. [Poet.] Sweet birds antheming the morn. --Keats. \|\|

Anthem Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Anthem?

[n] a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
[n] a song of devotion or loyalty (as to a nation or school)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Anthem: hymn

Anthem In Webster's Dictionary

\An"them\, n. [OE. antym, antefne, AS. antefen, fr. LL.
antiphona, fr. Gr. ?, neut. pl. of ? antiphon, or anthem, n.
neut., from ? sounding contrary, returning a sound; ? over
against + ? 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}.]
1. 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. A song or hymn of praise. --Milton.


\An"them\, v. t.
To celebrate with anthems. [Poet.]

      Sweet birds antheming the morn.          --Keats.
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