Anthem vs False - What's the difference?
anthem | false |
(archaic) Antiphon.
A choral or vocal composition, often with a religious or political lyric.
A hymn of praise or loyalty.
(informal) A very popular song or track.
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Untrue, not factual, factually incorrect.
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Spurious, artificial.
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(lb) Of a state in Boolean logic that indicates a negative result.
Uttering falsehood; dishonest or deceitful.
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Not faithful or loyal, as to obligations, allegiance, vows, etc.; untrue; treacherous.
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*(John Milton) (1608-1674)
*:I to myself was false , ere thou to me.
Not well founded; not firm or trustworthy; erroneous.
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*(Edmund Spenser) (c.1552–1599)
*:whose false foundation waves have swept away
Not essential or permanent, as parts of a structure which are temporary or supplemental.
(lb) Out of tune.
As a noun anthem
is (archaic) antiphon.As a verb anthem
is (poetic) to celebrate with anthems.As an adjective false is
(label) one of two states of a boolean variable; logic.anthem
English
(wikipedia anthem)Noun
(en noun)- The school's anthem sang of its many outstanding qualities, and it was hard to keep a straight face while singing.
- The choir sang a selection of Christmas anthems at the service just before the big day.
- In May 2000, they even finally cracked the UK top ten when they teamed up with Paul Van Dyk on the trance anthem "The Riddle"...
Derived terms
* anthemic * national anthemAnagrams
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Adjective
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