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Noun: anthem  an-thum
  1. A song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
    "The congregation stood to sing the closing anthem";
    - hymn
     
  2. A song of devotion or loyalty (as to a nation or school)
    "The crowd stood as the national anthem was played"

Derived forms: anthems

Type of: religious song, song, vocal

Encyclopedia: Anthem, Nevada