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ant'em

ant'em noun: a type of traditional Bahamian folk song derived from old slave music and Christian hymns.

Noun

ant'em (plural ant'ems)

  1. (Bahamas) A type of traditional Bahamian folk song derived from old slave music and Christian hymns.

Forms of ant'em

pluralant'ems
alternative formantem

Origin of ant'em

A variant of anthem. The spelling and pronunciation may simply reflect th-stopping, but could possibly be a retention of the historical pronunciation of anthem (the modern pronunciation of anthem with /θ/ is a late spelling pronunciation).

Questions about ant'em

What does ant'em mean?
Ant'em means a type of traditional Bahamian folk song derived from old slave music and Christian hymns.
What part of speech is ant'em?
Ant'em is a noun.
What is the plural of ant'em?
The plural of ant'em is ant'ems.

Words near ant'em in the dictionary

  1. ant thrush
  2. ant thrushes
  3. ant tree
  4. ant trees
  5. ant tribe
  6. ant'em
  7. ant'ems
  8. ant's pants
  9. ant-
  10. ant-bear
  11. ant-bears

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