01 n. A musical response; also, antiphonal chanting or signing.
pl.
Antiphonies
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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.“O! never more for me shall winds intone, With all your tops, a vast antiphony.” — R. Browning.