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antiphon definition

an·ti·phon (an′tə fən, -fän′)

noun

  1. a hymn, psalm, etc. chanted or sung in responsive, alternating parts
  2. anything composed for responsive chanting or singing
  3. verses chanted or a piece of plainsong sung before or after a psalm, canticle, etc.

Etymology: ML(Ec) antiphona: see anthem

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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