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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 and ant'em.

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Noun

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anthem (plural anthems)

  1. (archaic) Antiphon.
  2. 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.
  3. A hymn of praise or loyalty.
    The choir sang a selection of Christmas anthems at the service just before the big day.
  4. (informal) A very popular song or track.
    • 2003, Peter Buckley, The rough guide to rock:
      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"...

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Descendants

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  • Welsh: anthem

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Verb

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anthem (third-person singular simple present anthems, present participle antheming, simple past and past participle anthemed)

  1. (transitive, poetic) To celebrate with anthems.
    • 1819 (date written), John Keats, “Fancy”, in Lamia, Isabella, the Eve of St. Agnes, and Other Poems, London: [] [Thomas Davison] for Taylor and Hessey, [], published 1820, →OCLC, page 124:
      [T]hou shalt hear / Distant harvest-carols clear; / Rustle of the reaped corn; / Sweet birds antheming the morn: [...]

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Etymology

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From English anthem, from Middle English anteme, from Old English antefn, antefen and Old French antiene, anteine, anteivne, from Latin antiphōna, from Ancient Greek ἀντίφωνα (antíphōna).

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Noun

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anthem f (plural anthemau)

  1. anthem

Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
anthem unchanged unchanged hanthem
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.