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   an·them

   /ˈanTHəm/

   noun

   • 1. a rousing or uplifting song identified with a particular group, body, or cause: "the song became the anthem for hippie activists"
   • ▪ a solemn patriotic song officially adopted by a country as an expression of national identity: "the crowd stood and sang the national anthem"
   • 2. a choral composition based on a biblical passage, for singing by a choir in a church service.

   Word Origin Old Englishantefn, antifne (denoting a composition sung antiphonally), from late Latin antiphona (see antiphon). The spelling with th, which began in the 16th century, was on the pattern of similar words such as Antony, Anthony.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   • N

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   • T

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   • H

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   • E

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   • M

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