anthem
Meanings
Plural: anthems
Noun
- a song of devotion or loyalty (as to a nation or school)
- a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
- 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 / Etymology
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.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 11
anthem is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordanthem is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
anthem is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 12
anthem is a valid Words With Friends word