ANTIPHONY

antiphon, antiphony

(noun) a verse or song to be chanted or sung in response

antiphony

(noun) alternate (responsive) singing by a choir in two parts

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

antiphony (plural antiphonies)

(music, singing) alternate, or responsive singing by a choir split into two parts; a piece sung or chanted in this manner

alternate, or responsive ideas or opinions; juxtaposition

Anagrams

• Typhonian

Source: Wiktionary


An*tiph"o*ny, n.; pl. Antiphonies. Etym: [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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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