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I've never been more nervous in my life than singing the national anthem at the Super Bowl.
Kelly Clarkson

Meaning of "national anthem" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NATIONAL ANTHEM

national anthem play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NATIONAL ANTHEM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
National anthem is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NATIONAL ANTHEM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

national anthem

National anthem

A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nation's government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people. The majority of national anthems are either marches or hymns in style. The countries of Latin America tend towards more operatic pieces, while a handful of countries use a simple fanfare.

Definition of national anthem in the English dictionary

The definition of national anthem in the dictionary is a patriotic hymn or other song adopted by a nation for use on public or state occasions.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NATIONAL ANTHEM

nation-building
nation-state
national
national accounting
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
national agreement
National Assembly
national assistance
national bank
National Bureau of Standards
National Coal Board
national code
National Convention
national costume
National Country Party
National Covenant
National Criminal Intelligence Service
National Curriculum
national debt
national dress

WORDS THAT END LIKE NATIONAL ANTHEM

ahem
Aleichem
anthem
apothem
Arnhem
Bethlehem
epithem
erathem
exanthem
HaShem
head them
hem
mayhem
Ockeghem
rehem
Shechem
Shem
spelaeothem
speleothem
them

Synonyms and antonyms of national anthem in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «national anthem» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NATIONAL ANTHEM

Find out the translation of national anthem to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of national anthem from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «national anthem» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

国歌
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

himno nacional
570 millions of speakers

English

national anthem
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

राष्ट्रीय गीत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نَشِيدٌ وَطَنِيٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

государственный гимн
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hino nacional
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জাতীয় সংগীত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hymne national
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

lagu kebangsaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nationalhymne
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

国歌
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

애국가
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lagu kabangsan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quốc ca
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தேசீய கீதம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

राष्ट्रगीत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Milli marş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

inno nazionale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hymn państwowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

державний гімн
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

imn național
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εθνικός ύμνος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

volkslied
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nationalsång
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nasjonalsang
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of national anthem

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NATIONAL ANTHEM»

The term «national anthem» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.094 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NATIONAL ANTHEM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «national anthem» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «national anthem» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about national anthem

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9 QUOTES WITH «NATIONAL ANTHEM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word national anthem.
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Chris Van Allsburg
The crudest thing I've done as a teacher was to require students to write a national anthem for their country and sing it themselves.
2
Rory Bremner
Maybe we like our politicians to appear like bumbling oafs. It certainly never did Ronald Reagan or George Bush any harm. The Italians still seem enamoured of Silvio Berlusconi - a man whose entry into a room is less likely to be greeted with the Italian national anthem than by the Benny Hill theme tune.
3
Kelly Clarkson
I've never been more nervous in my life than singing the national anthem at the Super Bowl.
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Sidney Crosby
I think as a Canadian hockey player, you go through it in your mind so many times, being able to stand on that blue line and hear your national anthem play and being a gold medal champion, you dream of that. And then to be able to accomplish that and actually win a gold medal and represent your country its an amazing feeling.
5
Ira Glasser
You will be pleased to know I stand obediently for the national anthem, though of course I would defend your right to remain seated should you so decide.
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Hugh Jackman
The most scared I'd ever been was the first time I sang at a rugby match, Australia versus New Zealand, in front of one hundred thousand people. I had a panic attack the night before because people have been booed off and never worked again... just singing one song, the national anthem.
7
Lyle Lovett
If you forget the words to your own song, you can always claim artistic license. Forget the words to the national anthem, and you're screwed.
8
Kate Mara
I like traditions, and the national anthem is important.
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Michael Phelps
And, you know, being able to wear the stars and stripes, when you step up on one of the blocks or, you know, when you step off of an airplane or when you hear the national anthem play, you know, it's one of the greatest feelings in the world because you know that there are people at home who are supporting you and watching you.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NATIONAL ANTHEM»

Discover the use of national anthem in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to national anthem and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Star-Spangled Banner: America's National Anthem and Its ...
Provides a history and words to all four verses of the song called "The Star-Spangled Banner," which became the national anthem of the United States in 1931.
Francis Scott Key, Marsha Qualey, Ann Owen, 2003
2
Our National Anthem
Explains what a national anthem is and tells how "The Star-Spangled Banner" was composed and chosen to become the anthem of the United States.
Norman Pearl, 2006
3
The National Anthem
Explains what an anthem is, who wrote our national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner," why it was written, and when it is played.
Pamela Dell, 2003
4
The National Anthem
Introduces the history and symbolism of "The Star-Spangled Banner."
Nancy Harris, 2008
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Citizenship Development and Fundamental Duties
Both these judgements are really illuminating on the nature of fundamental duties but in my opinion the same things cannot be said about the Supreme Court judgement. V JUDGEMENT OF THE SUPREME COURT IN NATIONAL ANTHEM  ...
Deoki Nandan Saxena, 1988
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The National Anthem
Our. Country's. Song. Imagine you are at a ball game. You hear music. People stand up and put their hands over their hearts. Then, someone begins to sing. What is going on? The song is“The Star-Spangled Banner.” It is our national anthem.
M C Hall, 2008
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The National Anthem
Joe Gaspar. Соп you sing "The STW-Spangled Воппег?” if It is our national anthem. l Il! тег _.
Joe Gaspar, 2013
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LIFE
OUR WORRISOME NATIONAL ANTHEM ^Pne hundred and fifty-four years ago Sept. 13, Francis Scott Key wrote a poem titled The Star -Spangled Banner. He set his words to the tune of a popular English drinking song, To Anacreon in ...
9
Our Song: The Story of O Canada - The Canadian National Anthem
The Story of O Canada - The Canadian National Anthem Peter Kuitenbrouwer. 1969 — 1970 English and French are both recognized as official languages in Canada by the federal government. Ottawa invokes the War Measures Act in ...
Peter Kuitenbrouwer, 2004
10
Nothing But the Truth: A Documentary Novel
Ninth-grader Philip Malloy's suspension for humming "The Star-Spangled Banner" during homeroom becomes a national news story.
Avi, 1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NATIONAL ANTHEM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term national anthem is used in the context of the following news items.
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Channel 9 meteorologist sings National Anthem at Knights game
Let's play ball – and listen to Channel meteorologist John Ahrens sing the National Anthem. He opened Wednesday's Charlotte Knights home ... «WSOC Charlotte, Jul 15»
2
Star-spangled singers needed for national anthem auditions
Calling all tenors, altos, baritones, trumpeters and guitarists. It's almost time for the 2015-16 national anthem open auditions, and Grand ... «GCU Today, Jul 15»
3
Flash mob sings national anthem in Tennessee stores
A choir in Tennessee finished their performance, but inspired by the music, they decided to share it with their community. Their spontaneous act ... «WPXI Pittsburgh, Jul 15»
4
Patriotic Choir Creates Moment So Inspirational, Other Walmart …
Local choir group, the Spring Hill HarMonix, decided to sing the National Anthem to shoppers waiting in line to check out, and the resulting ... «IJ Review, Jul 15»
5
Roseanne Barr's national anthem: An oral history of the Barr …
A national anthem became a national headline. Off-notes became beat writers' game notes. A rote ritual of the pregame became province of the ... «SportingNews.com, Jul 15»
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VIDEO: Walmart shoppers sing national anthem in stunning display …
Video of a local choir singing the national anthem at a Tennessee Walmart has gone viral. (WKRN/Facebook). WPVI. Tuesday, July 21, 2015 ... «6abc.com, Jul 15»
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West Brom's Tony Pulis rebukes James McClean after national
... his controversial Irish midfielder James McClean for not respecting the British national anthem before a friendly match in the United States. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Special national anthem performed at Wuerfel Park to honor fallen …
“We said absolutely no question,” said Wuerfel Park Owner, John Wuerfel. “We canceled the other national anthem for tonight to do that in ... «UpNorthLive.com, Jul 15»
9
Letters: Could the way Germany has dealt with its national anthem
The current national anthem of Germany is the same anthem that was used by Nazi Germany. The anthem was written by Franz Josef Haydn in ... «The Advocate, Jul 15»
10
Sawyer Fredericks to sing National Anthem at Watkins Glen …
The winner of NBC's “The Voice” will be singing the National Anthem at this year's Watkins Glen International. The teen from Montgomery ... «WNYT, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. National anthem [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/national-anthem>. May 2024 ».
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