anthem
anthem Lexical Profile
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• noun
A rousing or uplifting song identified with a particular group, body, or cause, especially one officially adopted as the symbol of a nation or institution.
"The entire stadium stood in respectful silence as the national anthem was played before the championship match."
A choral composition based on a sacred or biblical text, typically sung by a choir during a Christian church service.
"The cathedral choir rehearsed a sixteenth-century choral anthem for the Sunday morning service."
• Rhymes for anthem
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English antefn, borrowed via Late Latin antiphona from Ancient Greek antiphōna ('responsive singing'), combining anti- ('opposite') and phōnē ('voice' or 'sound'). The modern spelling with 'th' emerged in the 16th century under the influence of Greek-derived words.