- National Anthem
- The internationally recognized anthem for the Gypsies is "Gelem, Gelem." In Hungary, a second song is popular, sung to words by Károly Bari.
Historical dictionary of the Gypsies . Donald Kenrick.
National Anthem
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National anthem — National Na tion*al (?; 277), a. [Cf. F. national.] 1. Of or pertaining to a nation; common to a whole people or race; public; general; as, a national government, language, dress, custom, calamity, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. Attached to one s own… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
national anthem — noun count the official national song of a country. The Star Spangled Banner is the national anthem of the U.S … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
national anthem — national anthems N COUNT: usu sing A national anthem is a nation s official song which is played or sung on public occasions … English dictionary
national anthem — n the official song of a nation that is sung or played on public occasions … Dictionary of contemporary English
National anthem — For the Radiohead song, see The National Anthem. Patriotic song redirects here. For songs known by the title Patriotic Song and similar, see The Patriotic Song. Instrumental performance of the Russian national anthem at the 2010 Moscow Victory… … Wikipedia
national anthem — noun a song formally adopted as the anthem for a nation (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑anthem • Instance Hyponyms: ↑Marseillaise, ↑The Star Spangled Banner * * * noun, pl ⋯ thems [count] : a song that praises a particular country and that is officially… … Useful english dictionary
national anthem — hymn or song expressing patriotic sentiment and either governmentally authorized as an official national hymn or holding that position in popular feeling. The oldest national anthem is Great Britain s (United Kingdom) “God Save the Queen,”… … Universalium
national anthem — /næʃnəl ˈænθəm/ (say nashnuhl anthuhm) noun a song officially adopted by a nation for use at public gatherings, official ceremonies, etc. The Australian national anthem is Advance Australia Fair . The exact date of its composition is unknown; it… …
national anthem — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms national anthem : singular national anthem plural national anthems the official national song of a country … English dictionary
national anthem — n. to play; sing; strike up the national anthem * * * sing strike up the national anthem to play … Combinatory dictionary
national anthem — The Royal March (Marcha Real), an anonymous piece of music dating from the eighteenth century, was adopted officially as the Spanish national anthem in 1976. It had, however, been commonly used since at least the early nineteenth century on… … Encyclopedia of contemporary Spanish culture
