Anthem

an'them, n. a piece of sacreil mwsir sung in altei nate parts a piece of sacred music set to a pa age from Scripture. [A S. antefen—Gr. antiphon anti in return p »>»* the voice,] Anther, an'lher, n the top of the stamen in a flower, which contains the pollen or fertilising dust [Gi anthcros, flowety, blooming Ant-hill See under Ant Anthology, an thol'oj-i, n Hit.) a gathering or collection of fdoers: a collection of poems or choice literary ext i acts.— adj. Antholog'lcaL [Gr. anthos, a flower, lego, to gather Anthracite, an'thras-It, ti a kind of coal that burns without flame, Ac. [Gr, anthrax, coal.*]