ant'em

Meaning

Noun

A type of traditional Bahamian folk song derived from old slave music and Christian hymns.

Origin

A variation of anthem; the spelling ant'em may simply reflect th-stopping, but may also reflect the historical pronunciation of anthem (the modern pronunciation of anthem with is late and is due to the spelling).

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