• IPA: /ˈæn.θəm/
• (obsolete) IPA: /ˈæn.təm/

anthem (plural anthems)

1. (archaic) Antiphon.
2. A choral or vocal composition, often with a religious or political lyric.

   The school's anthem sang of its many outstanding qualities, and it was hard to keep a straight face while singing.

3. A hymn of praise or loyalty.

   The choir sang a selection of Christmas anthems at the service just before the big day.

4. (informal) A very popular song or track.

• French: hymne
• German: Hymne
• Italian: inno nazionale, inno
• Portuguese: hino
• Russian: гимн
• Spanish: himno

• French: hymne
• Italian: inno
• Portuguese: hino
• Russian: гимн
• Spanish: himno

• Portuguese: hino

anthem (anthems, present participle antheming; past and past participle anthemed)

1. (transitive, poetic) To celebrate with anthems.
   • 1820, John Keats, “Fancy”, in Lamia, Isabella, the Eve of St. Agnes, and Other Poems, London: Printed [by Thomas Davison] for Taylor and Hessey, […], OCLC 927360557 ↗, page 124 ↗:

     [T]hou shalt hear / Distant harvest-carols clear; / Rustle of the reaped corn; / Sweet birds antheming the morn: [...]