national anthem

/ˈnæʃənəl ˈænθɛm/
/ˈnæʃənəl ˈænθəm/
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Other forms: national anthems

Definitions of national anthem
  1. noun
    a song formally adopted as the anthem for a nation
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    examples:
    Marseillaise
    the French national anthem
    The Star-Spangled Banner
    a poem written by Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812 was set to music and adopted by Congress in 1931 as the national anthem of the United States
    type of:
    anthem
    a song of devotion or loyalty (as to a nation or school)
Pronunciation
US
/ˈnæʃənəl ˈænθɛm/
UK
/ˈnæʃənəl ˈænθəm/
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