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anthem |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Anthem \An"them\, n. [OE. antym antefne AS antefen fr LL antiphona, fr Gr ?, neut. pl of ? antiphon, or anthem, n. neut., from ? sounding contrary, returning a sound; ? over against + ? sound, voice: the anthem being sung by the choristers alternately, one half-choir answering the other: cf OF anthaine anteine antieune F. antienne See {Antiphon}.] 1. 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. 2. A song or hymn of praise. --Milton. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Anthem \An"them\, v. t. To celebrate with anthems. [Poet.] Sweet birds antheming the morn. --Keats. || From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: anthem n : a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation) [syn: {hymn}]
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