| Pronunciation: | | an'tifunee
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| Matching Terms: | | antiphon, antiphonal, antiphonary, antiphone, antiphoner, antiphonic
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- [n] a verse or song to be chanted or sung in response
- [n] alternate (responsive) singing by a choir in two parts
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| | Synonyms: | | antiphon |
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| | See Also: | | church music, gradual, music, religious music |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \An*tiph"o*ny\, n.; pl. {Antiphonies}. [See
{Antiphon}.]
1. A musical response; also, antiphonal chanting or signing.
2. An anthem or psalm sung alternately by a choir or
congregation divided into two parts. Also figuratively.
O! never more for me shall winds intone, With all
your tops, a vast antiphony. --R. Browning.
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