Definition of anthem

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Anthem (n.) Formerly, a hymn sung in alternate parts, in present usage, a selection from the Psalms, or other parts of the Scriptures or the liturgy, set to sacred music..

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Offertory :: Offertory (n.) An anthem chanted, or a voluntary played on the organ, during the offering and first part of the Mass..
Anthem :: Anthem (n.) A song or hymn of praise.
Exanthematous :: Exanthematous (a.) Of, relating to, or characterized by, exanthema; efflorescent; as, an exanthematous eruption..
Feverfew :: Feverfew (n.) A perennial plant (Pyrethrum, / Chrysanthemum, Parthenium) allied to camomile, having finely divided leaves and white blossoms; -- so named from its supposed febrifugal qualities..
Whiteweed :: Whiteweed (n.) A perennial composite herb (Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum) with conspicuous white rays and a yellow disk, a common weed in grass lands and pastures; -- called also oxeye daisy..
Frostweed :: Frostweed (n.) An American species of rockrose (Helianthemum Canadense), sometimes used in medicine as an astringent or aromatic tonic..
Anthemion :: Anthemion () A floral ornament. See Palmett.
Anthem :: Anthem (v. t.) To celebrate with anthems.
Sanctus :: Sanctus (n.) An anthem composed for these words.
Anthemwise :: Anthemwise (adv.) Alternately.
Anthemis :: Anthemis (n.) Chamomile; a genus of composite, herbaceous plants..
Motet :: Motet (n.) A composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style; an anthem.
Daisy :: Daisy (n.) The whiteweed (Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum), the plant commonly called daisy in North America; -- called also oxeye daisy. See Whiteweed..
Response :: Response (n.) A kind of anthem sung after the lessons of matins and some other parts of the office.
Exanthemata :: Exanthemata (pl. ) of Exanthem.
Chrysanthemum :: Chrysanthemum (n.) A genus of composite plants, mostly perennial, and of many species including the many varieties of garden chrysanthemums (annual and perennial), and also the feverfew and the oxeye daisy..
Rockrose :: Rockrose (n.) A name given to any species of the genus Helianthemum, low shrubs or herbs with yellow flowers, especially the European H. vulgare and the American frostweed, H. Canadense..
Antiphonal :: Antiphonal (n.) A book of antiphons or anthems.
Pellitory :: Pellitory (n.) The feverfew (Chrysanthemum Parthenium); -- so called because it resembles the above.
Exanthem :: Exanthem (n.) Same as Exanthema.
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