anthem

Meanings

Noun

• Antiphon.
• A choral or vocal composition, often with a religious or political lyric.
• A hymn of praise or loyalty.
• A very popular song or track.

Verb

• To celebrate with anthems.

Origin

• From Middle English anteme, from Old English antefn, antefen and Old French antiene, anteine, anteivne, from Latin antiphōna, from Ancient Greek ἀντίφωνα, from ἀντί + φωνή. antiphon, and ant'em.