■ noun
1》 a rousing or uplifting song identified with a particular group or cause.
↘(also national ~ ) a solemn patriotic song adopted as an expression of national identity.
2》 a musical setting of a religious text to be sung by a choir during a church service.
Derivatives
~ic adjective
Origin
OE antefn , antifne , from late L. antiphona (see antiphon ).