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anthem
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an·them  (nthm)
n.
1. A hymn of praise or loyalty.
2. A choral composition having a sacred or moralizing text in English.
3. A modern ballad accompanied by rock music instrumentation.

[Middle English anteme, from Old English antefn, from Late Latin antiphna, from Late Greek, from neuter pl. of antiphnos, sounding in answer : anti-, in return; see anti- + phn, voice; see bh-2 in Indo-European roots.]

anthem [ˈænθəm]
n
1. (Music / Classical Music) a song of loyalty or devotion, as to a nation or college a national anthem
2. (Music / Classical Music) a musical composition for a choir, usually set to words from the Bible, sung as part of a church service
3. (Music / Classical Music) a religious chant sung antiphonally
4. (Music / Pop Music) a popular rock or pop song
[Old English antemne, from Late Latin antiphōna antiphon]
anthemic  [ænˈθɛmɪk] adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.anthemanthem - a song of devotion or loyalty (as to a nation or school)
song, vocal - a short musical composition with words; "a successful musical must have at least three good songs"
national anthem - a song formally adopted as the anthem for a nation
2.anthemanthem - a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
dithyramb - (ancient Greece) a passionate hymn (usually in honor of Dionysus)
religious song - religious music for singing
doxology - a hymn or verse in Christian liturgy glorifying God
choral, chorale - a stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune
canticle - a hymn derived from the Bible
hymeneal - a wedding hymn
pean, paean - (ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity)
recessional - a hymn that is sung at the end of a service as the clergy and choir withdraw

anthem
noun song of praise, carol, chant, hymn, psalm, paean, chorale, canticle the Olympic anthem
Translations
anthem [ˈænθəm] Nhimno m (Rel) → antífona f
see also national C

anthem [ˈænθəm] n (representing a particular nation, society, or group)hymne m national anthem

anthem
nHymne f; (by choir) → Chorgesang m

anthem [ˈænθəm] ninno
national anthem → inno nazionale

anthem
n anthem [ˈӕnθəm]
1 a piece of music for a church choir usually with words from the Bible. lofsang نَشيد църковна музика hymnus salme; hymne das Kirchenlied εκκλησιαστικός ύμνος motete hümn سرودی که مبتنی بر متن انجیل است hymni motet הִמְנוֹן @@@הִימנוֹן$$$ भजन himan anthem lagu gereja helgisöngur coro religioso 聖歌 성가 giesmė korālis; himna lagu puja hymne hymne, salme hymn hino imn хорал hymnus hvalnica, himna himna hymn เพลงสวดในโบสถ์ ilâhi 讚美詩,聖歌 спів; церковний хорал تعریف کا گیت ، مزہبی گیت bài thánh ca
2 a song of praise a national anthem. volkslied نَشيد وَطَني химн hymna lovsang; nationalsang die Hymne ύμνος himno hümn سرود ملی kansallislaulu hymne הִמְנוֹן לְאוּמִי गान, राष्ट्रीय गान himna himnusz lagu kebangsaan lof-, trúar-; ættjarðarsöngur; þjóðsöngur inno 賛歌 찬가 himnas (valsts) himna lagu kebangsaan lofzang, lied lovsang, nasjonalsang hymn hino imn гимн hymna himna himna []sång เพลงสดุดี ulusal marş 頌歌 урочиста пісня; гімн ترانہ quốc ca

anthem نشيد hymna hymne Hymne ύμνος himno hymni hymne himna inno 国歌 송가 lofzang hymne hymn hino гимн hymn เพลงชาติ marş bài hát ca ngợi 圣歌


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