Anthem

:For the novella by Ayn Rand, see Anthem (novella).

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:For the geographical location (Anthem, AZ) see Anthem, AZ.

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An anthem is a choral composition to an English religious text sung in church services. The term has evolved to mean a song of celebration, usually acting as a symbol for a certain group of people, as in the term "national anthem". See below for other uses.

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The word "anthem" is derived from the Greek αντιφωνα through the Saxon

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antefn, a word which originally had the same meaning as antiphony.

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