anthem

  • 31anthem — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. song, hymn, chorale; national anthem. See music, worship. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. hymn, paean, song of devotion, song of praise; see hymn , song . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. hymn, psalm… …

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  • 32Anthem — An|them [ ænθəm] das; s, s <aus gleichbed. engl. anthem zu altengl. antefn, dies über kirchenlat. antefana aus (m)lat. antiphona, vgl. ↑Antiphon> motetten od. kantatenartige engl. Kirchenkomposition, Hymne …

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  • 33anthem — [OE] Anthem is ultimately an alteration of antiphon ‘scriptural verse said or sung as a response’ (which was independently reborrowed into English from ecclesiastical Latin in the 15th century). It comes from Greek antíphōnos ‘responsive’, a… …

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  • 34Anthem —    See Gelem, Gelem ; National Anthem …

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  • 35anthem — noun 1》 a rousing or uplifting song identified with a particular group or cause.     ↘(also national anthem) a solemn patriotic song adopted as an expression of national identity. 2》 a musical setting of a religious text to be sung by a choir… …

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  • 36anthem — noun a patriotic anthem Syn: hymn, song, chorale, psalm, paean …

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  • 37anthem — an•them [[t]ˈæn θəm[/t]] n. 1) mad a song, as of praise, devotion, or patriotism: the national anthem[/ex] 2) mad a piece of sacred vocal music, usu. with words taken from the Scriptures 3) mus mad a hymn sung alternately by different sections of …

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  • 38anthem —   Mele hīmeni.    ♦ National anthem, mele aupuni …

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  • 39anthem — himnas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Antikoje – iškilminga daina dievybės garbei. kilmė gr. hymnos atitikmenys: angl. anthem vok. Hymne, f; Hymnos, m; Hymnus, m rus. гимн …

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  • 40anthem — himnas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Iškilminga giesmė. kilmė gr. hymnos atitikmenys: angl. anthem vok. Hymne, f; Hymnos, m; Hymnus, m rus. гимн …

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