English dictionary
anthem
/'/&/n/T//@/m/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a song of devotion or loyalty (as to a nation or school)
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
Synonyms hymnSource: WordNet 3.0
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Formerly, a hymn sung in alternate parts, in present usage, a selection from the Psalms, or other parts of the Scriptures or the liturgy, set to sacred music.
Source: webster1913
verb
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To celebrate with anthems.
Source: webster1913