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antiphony |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Antiphony \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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: antiphony n 1: alternate (responsive) singing by a choir in two parts 2: a verse or song to be chanted or sung in response [syn: {antiphon}]
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