anthem

== English == === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈæn.θəm/, [ˈæn̪.θəm̥] (obsolete) IPA(key): /ˈæn.təm/ Rhymes: -ænθəm === Noun === anthem (plural anthems) (archaic) Antiphon. A choral or vocal composition, often with a religious or political lyric. A hymn of praise or loyalty. (informal) A very popular song or track. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Welsh: anthem ==== Translations ==== === Verb === anthem (third-person singular simple present anthems, present participle antheming, simple past and past participle anthemed) (transitive, poetic) To celebrate with anthems. === Anagrams === Hemant, Manthe, hetman, mentha, nameth, the man == Welsh == === Etymology === 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). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈanθɛm/ === Noun === anthem f (plural anthemau) anthem === Mutation ===