anthem
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anthem
- /ˈæn.θəm/ [ˈæn̪.θəm] UK
- /ˈan.θəm/ [ˈan̪.θəm] British, Southern, Standard
- /ˈæn.θəm/ [ˈɛə̯n̪.θəm ~ ˈeə̯n̪.θəm]
- /ˈæn.təm/ obsolete
Rhymes with -ænθəm
Where it comes from
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.
noun anthems
- Antiphon.
- A choral or vocal composition, often with a religious or political lyric. The school's anthem sang of its many outstanding qualities, and it was hard to keep a straight face while singing.
- A hymn of praise or loyalty. The choir sang a selection of Christmas anthems at the service just before the big day.
- A very popular song or track. In May 2000, they even finally cracked the UK top ten when they teamed up with Paul Van Dyk on the trance anthem "The Riddle"...
verb anthems · antheming · anthemed
- To celebrate with anthems. [T]hou shalt hear / Distant harvest-carols clear; / Rustle of the reaped corn; / Sweet birds antheming the morn: [...]
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: hymn, commendation, pledge, ode, song, music, peace, songs, anthemion, dithyrambos, anthea, adyt, omen, angelophany, archangel, anticlia
Translations
Every language
noun national anthem
| Español | himno |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 국가 gukga |
| 日本語 | 国歌 kokka |
| 中文 | 國歌 /国歌 guógē |
| हिन्दी | गान gān |
| Português | hino |
| Français | hymne |
| Deutsch | Hymne, Nationalhymne |
| Italiano | inno nazionale, inno |
| Română | imn național, imn |
| Русский | гимн gimn |
| Tiếng Việt | quốc ca |
| العربية | نَشِيد našīd, نَشِيد وَطَنِيّ našīd waṭaniyy |
| עברית | הִמְנוֹן himnón |
Talk about this word "anthem." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/anthem. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. anthem. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/anthem "anthem." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/anthem.Cite this
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title = {anthem},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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