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# anthem

noun (an anthem, anthems)

«anthem» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. An anthem is a song that is special to a country or group, often sung at big events; a national anthem. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/anthem/#m1)
2. An anthem is a religious song sung in church, often by a choir. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/anthem/#m2)
3. An anthem can be a popular song that a lot of people love and sing together. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/anthem/#m3)

### In the lessons

In citizenship and music lessons, children learn their national anthem, like «God Save the King» in the UK, «The Star-Spangled Banner» in the USA, «O Canada», «Advance Australia Fair» and «God Defend New Zealand». People usually stand when the national anthem is played at sports matches and ceremonies. Phrases: «national anthem», «stand for the anthem».

### Examples

- We stood up for the national anthem. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/anthem/#x1)
- The team sang the anthem before the match. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/anthem/#x2)
- «O Canada» is Canada's national anthem. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/anthem/#x3)
- The choir sang an anthem in church. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/anthem/#x4)
- Each country has its own anthem. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/anthem/#x5)
- That song became an anthem for our school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/anthem/#x6)
- The band played the anthem at the ceremony. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/anthem/#x7)
- Can you sing the first line of your national anthem? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/anthem/#x8)

### Note

Countable: an anthem (starts with a vowel, so «an»). Spelling: anthem with «th». A national anthem is different from a flag or motto, though all are national symbols.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «anthem» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/anthem/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«anthem» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/anthem.html) on Mova free.