Definitions
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
Word origin
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.
Used in a sentence
“The school's anthem sang of its many outstanding qualities, and it was hard to keep a straight face while singing.”
“The choir sang a selection of Christmas anthems at the service just before the big day.”
“In May 2000, they even finally cracked the UK top ten when they teamed up with Paul Van Dyk on the trance anthem "The Riddle"...”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“National song”6 letters
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