The meaning of Anthem

Anthem – definition

noun
A rousing or uplifting song identified with a particular group, body, or cause.
Usage examples:
The song became the anthem for hippy activists
noun
A musical setting of a religious text to be sung by a choir during a church service, especially in anglican or protestant churches.
Usage examples:
Like his father, alfonso the younger was well known as a composer of church music, writing english …
Synonims:
Hymn Song Song of praise Chorale Psalm Paean Plainsong Chant Canticle

noun
A song that has special importance for a particular group of people or country, often sung on special occasions

Anthem translation into English

Anthem: translate from English into Chinese

国歌, 圣歌, 赞美诗

Anthem: translate from English into Dutch

Hymne, Lofzang, Tegenzang, Beurtzang, Kerkgezang

Anthem: translate from English into French

Hymne, Motet

Anthem: translate from English into German

Hymne

Anthem: translate from English into Hindi

गान, भजन, धार्मिक समूहगान, स्तुति, स्तवनगीत

Anthem: translate from English into Italian

Inno, Antifona

Anthem: translate from English into Korean

축가, 성가

Anthem: translate from English into Russian

Гимн, Воспевать, Торжественная песнь, Петь гимны, Церковный хорал, Пение

Anthem: translate from English into Spanish

Himno, Antífona

Word origin

Old English antefn, antifne (denoting a composition sung antiphonally), from late Latin antiphona (see antiphon). The spelling with th, which began in the 16th century, was on the pattern of

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Anthem synonims

canticle

noun
A hymn or chant, typically with a biblical text, forming a regular part of a church service.
Usage examples:
Subtitled ‘overture on liturgical themes,’ it is based on the obikhod, a collection of russian orth…

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chant

noun
A repeated rhythmic phrase, typically one shouted or sung in unison by a crowd.
Usage examples:
A group of young people set up a chant of ‘why are we waiting?’

verb
Say or shout repeatedly in a sing-song tone.
Usage examples:
Protesters were chanting slogans

All meanings and translations of Chant

chorale

noun
A stately hymn tune, especially one associated with the german lutheran church.
Usage examples:
Fervent disputes were aroused by prayer in the vernacular, chorales after protestant models, mixed …

noun
A formal song written to be sung by a choir, especially in a church

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hymn

noun
A religious song or poem of praise to god or a god.
Usage examples:
A hellenistic hymn to apollo

verb
Praise (something).
Usage examples:
The joys of domesticity were being hymned in magazines

All meanings and translations of Hymn

paean

noun
A song of praise or triumph.
Usage examples:
A paean of praise for the great poets

noun
A song, film, or piece of writing that praises someone or something very enthusiastically
Usage examples:
The song is a paean to solitude and independence.

All meanings and translations of Paean

plainsong

noun
Unaccompanied church music sung in unison in medieval modes and in free rhythm corresponding to the accentuation of the words, which are taken from the liturgy.
Usage examples:
Melody, harmony, and rhythm became as important to music as plainsong and counterpoint, and the art…

noun
A type of simple group singing without instruments, used in the christian church

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psalm

noun
A sacred song or hymn, in particular any of those contained in the biblical book of psalms and used in christian and jewish worship.
Usage examples:
A delightful setting of psalm 150

All meanings and translations of Psalm

song

noun
A short poem or other set of words set to music or meant to be sung.
Usage examples:
A pop song

proper noun
A dynasty that ruled in china ad 960–1279.

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