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antiphon

Pronunciation:  'antu`fân

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WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a verse or song to be chanted or sung in response
 
 Synonyms: antiphony
 
 See Also: church music, gradual, religious music

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\An"ti*phon\, n. [LL. antiphona, fr. Gr. ?. See
{Anthem}.]
1. A musical response; alternate singing or chanting. See
   {Antiphony}, and {Antiphone}.

2. A verse said before and after the psalms. --Shipley.

 
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