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antiphon
n.
hymn sung in alternate parts, responsive song
Antiphon
An
antiphon (
Greek ἀντίφωνον, ἀντί "opposite" and φωνή "voice") in Christian music and ritual is a
responsory by a
choir or congregation, usually in the form of a
Gregorian chant, to a
psalm or other text in a religious service or musical work.
antiphon
Noun
1. a verse or song to be chanted or sung in response
(synonym) antiphony
(hypernym) religious music, church music
(hyponym) gradual
Antiphon (das)
n.
antiphon, hymn sung in alternate parts, responsive song
Antiphon
(n.)
A verse said before and after the psalms.
(n.)
A musical response; alternate singing or chanting. See Antiphony, and Antiphone.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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