Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun anthem

2 senses of anthem

Sense 1
anthem -- (a song of devotion or loyalty (as to a nation or school))
       => song, vocal -- (a short musical composition with words; "a successful musical must have at least three good songs")

Sense 2
hymn, anthem -- (a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation))
       => religious song -- (religious music for singing)