an ‧ them /ˈænθ ə m/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 900-1000 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: antiphona , from Greek , from antiphonos 'answering' , from anti- ( ⇨ ↑ anti- ) + phone 'sound' ]
1 . a formal or religious song ⇨ ↑ national anthem
2 . a song that a particular group of people consider to be very important:
The Rolling Stones’ ‘Satisfaction’ was an anthem for a generation.