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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Anthem \An"them\, verb (used with an object) To celebrate with anthems. [Poet.]
Sweet birds antheming the morn. --Keats. ||
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Anthem \An"them\ ([a^]n"th[e^]m), noun [OE. antym, antefne, AS. antefen, fr. LL. antiphona, fr. Gr. 'anti'fwna, neut. pl. of 'anti'fwnon antiphon, or anthem, noun neut., from 'anti'fwnos sounding contrary, returning a sound; 'anti' over against + fwnh' 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 or devotion; as, a national anthem. --Milton. [1913 Webster +PJC]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
anthem
noun
1: a song of devotion or loyalty (as to a nation or school)
2: a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation) [syn: {hymn}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
108 Moby Thesaurus words for "anthem": Agnus Dei, Benedicite, Brautlied, Christmas carol, Gloria, Gloria Patri, Gloria in Excelsis, Introit, Kunstlied, Liebeslied, Magnificat, Miserere, Negro spiritual, Nunc Dimittis, Te Deum, Trisagion, Vedic hymn, Volkslied, alba, alleluia, answer, antiphon, antiphony, art song, aubade, ballad, ballade, ballata, barcarole, blues, blues song, boat song, bridal hymn, brindisi, calypso, canso, cantata, canticle, canzone, canzonet, canzonetta, carol, cavatina, chanson, chant, chantey, chorale, church music, croon, croon song, dirge, ditty, doxology, drinking song, epithalamium, folk song, gospel, gospel music, hallelujah, hosanna, hymeneal, hymn, hymn of praise, hymn-tune, hymnody, hymnography, hymnology, introit, laud, lay, lied, lilt, love song, love-lilt, mantra, mass, matin, minstrel song, minstrelsy, motet, national anthem, offertory, offertory sentence, oratorio, paean, passion, prosodion, prothalamium, psalm, psalmody, recessional, report, requiem, requiem mass, response, responsory, sacred music, serena, serenade, serenata, song, spiritual, theme song, torch song, versicle, war song, wedding song, white spiritual
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