ANTHEMS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Anthem

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Old English antefn, antifne (denoting a composition sung antiphonally), from late Latin antiphona (see antiphon). The spelling with th, which began in the 16th century, was on the pattern of similar words such as Antony, Anthony

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈanθəm
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a rousing or uplifting song identified with a particular group, body, or cause

Short Definition:

rousing or uplifting song identified with particular group or cause

Examples:
  • the song became the anthem for hippy activists
Definition:

a musical setting of a religious text to be sung by a choir during a church service, especially in Anglican or Protestant Churches.

Short Definition:

musical setting of religious text to be sung by choir during church service

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