similar to an antiphon (responsive chant or song)
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Antiphonal Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
A book of antiphons or anthems.
A book of antiphons or anthems.
(a.)
Of or pertaining to antiphony, or alternate singing; sung alternately by a divided choir or opposite choirs.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutOf or pertaining to antiphony, or alternate singing; sung alternately by a divided choir or opposite choirs.
antiphonal
\an*tiph"o*nal\ (&?;), a. of or pertaining to antiphony, or alternate singing; sung alternately by a divided choir or opposite choirs. --wheatly. -- an*tiph"o*nal*ly , adv.
antiphonal
\an*tiph"o*nal\, n. a book of antiphons or anthems.
antiphonal
adj
1. (religion) containing or using responses or antiphons recited or sung in alternation; "responsive reading"; "antiphonal liturgy" [syn: responsive]
2. relating to or resembling an antiphon [syn: antiphonary]
n : bound collection of antiphons [syn: antiphonary]
Noun
1. bound collection of antiphons
(synonym) antiphonary
(hypernym) religious music, church music
Adjective
1. containing or using responses or antiphons recited or sung in alternation; "responsive reading"; "antiphonal liturgy"
(synonym) responsive
(pertainym) antiphon, antiphony
(classification) religion, faith, religious belief
2. relating to or resembling an antiphon
(synonym) antiphonary
(pertainym) antiphon, antiphony
Antiphonal Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
An Antiphonary, Antiphonal, "Antiphony" or Antiphoner (Latin antiphonarium, antiphonarius, antiphonarius liber, antiphonale; Greek ’antíphonon, antiphon, antiphone, anthem) is one of the present Catholic liturgical books. It is intended for use in choro (i. e. in the liturgical choir), and originally characterized, as its name implies, by the assignment to it principally of the antiphons used in various parts of the Roman liturgy.
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