Antiphony

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Antiphony \An*tiph"o*ny\, n.; pl. {Antiphonies}. [See
     {Antiphon}.]
     1. A musical response; also, antiphonal chanting or signing.
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     2. An anthem or psalm sung alternately by a choir or


        congregation divided into two parts. Also figuratively.
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              O! never more for me shall winds intone,
              With all your tops, a vast antiphony. --R. Browning.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [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}]