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ANTIPHONAL
antiphonary, antiphonal
(adjective) relating to or resembling an antiphon or antiphony
responsive, antiphonal
(adjective) containing or using responses; alternating; “responsive reading”; “antiphonal laughter”
antiphonary, antiphonal
(noun) bound collection of antiphons
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
antiphonal (plural antiphonals)
A book of antiphons or anthems sung or chanted at a liturgy; an antiphonary or antiphoner.
An antiphon; a piece sung or chanted in an antiphonal manner.
Synonyms
• (book): antiphoner, antiphonar, antiphonary
Adjective
antiphonal (not comparable)
(music) Characterized by antiphones or antiphony; incorporating alternate, or responsive singing by a choir split into two parts.
Anagrams
• antihaplon
Source: Wiktionary
An*tiph"o*nal, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to antiphony, or alternate singing; sung alternately by a divided choir or opposite choirs. Wheatly.
– An*tiph"o*nal*ly, adv.
An*tiph"o*nal, n.
Definition: A book of antiphons or anthems.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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