anthem
A choral or vocal composition, often with a religious or political lyric.
Example
“The school's anthem sang of its many outstanding qualities, and it was hard to keep a straight face while singing.”
Other meanings
A hymn of praise or loyalty.
“The choir sang a selection of Christmas anthems at the service just before the big day.”
A very popular song or track.
Related words
- anthemless
- anthemlike
- anthemwise
- anthemic
- apartheid anthem
- flag anthem
- national anthem
Word history
From Ancient Greek "ἀντίφωνα".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “anthem” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.