ant'em

• antem

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).

ant'em (plural ant'ems)

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

• Manet, Nemat, ament, manet, meant, menat, menta, nemat-