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Anthem — An them ([a^]n th[e^]m), n. [OE. antym, antefne, AS. antefen, fr. LL. antiphona, fr. Gr. anti fwna, neut. pl. of anti fwnon antiphon, or anthem, n. neut., from anti fwnos sounding contrary, returning a sound; anti over against + fwnh sound, voice … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
anthem — /an theuhm/, n. 1. a song, as of praise, devotion, or patriotism: the national anthem of Spain; our college anthem. 2. a piece of sacred vocal music, usually with words taken from the Scriptures. 3. a hymn sung alternately by different sections… … Universalium
anthem — an•them [[t]ˈæn θəm[/t]] n. 1) mad a song, as of praise, devotion, or patriotism: the national anthem[/ex] 2) mad a piece of sacred vocal music, usu. with words taken from the Scriptures 3) mus mad a hymn sung alternately by different sections of … From formal English to slang
anthem — [an′thəm] n. [ME antefne < OE antefn < ML antifona, antiphona < Gr antiphōna < antiphōnos, sounding back < anti , over against + phōnē, voice: see PHONO ] 1. Archaic a religious song sung antiphonally 2. a religious choral song… … English World dictionary
antefen — antefen, antefne obs. forms of anthem … Useful english dictionary
