antiphony
1Antiphony — An*tiph o*ny, n.; pl. {Antiphonies}. [See {Antiphon}.] 1. A musical response; also, antiphonal chanting or signing. [1913 Webster] 2. An anthem or psalm sung alternately by a choir or congregation divided into two parts. Also figuratively. [1913… …
2antiphony — (n.) 1590s, from Gk. antiphonos (see ANTIPHON (Cf. antiphon)) + Y (Cf. y) (1) …
3antiphony — [an tif′ə nē] n. pl. antiphonies [< Gr antiphōnos (see ANTHEM), by assoc. with SYMPHONY] 1. the opposition of sounds 2. harmony produced by this 3. an antiphon 4. antiphonal chanting or singing …
4Antiphony — Performance practice of dividing a choir into two, each semichoir singing a portion of a chanted composition in response to the other. The triumphal return of David from his defeat of Goliath and the Philistines may be the earliest written… …
5antiphony — noun (plural nies) Date: 1592 responsive alternation between two groups especially of singers …
6antiphony — antiphonic /an teuh fon ik/, adj. antiphonically, adv. /an tif euh nee/, n., pl. antiphonies. 1. alternate or responsive singing by a choir in two divisions. 2. a psalm, verse, etc., so sung; antiphon. 3. a responsive musical utterance. [1585 95; …
7antiphony — noun alternate, or responsive singing by a choir split into two parts; a piece sung or chanted in this manner …
8antiphony — an·tiph·o·ny || æn tɪfÉ™nɪ n. responsive singing of a hymn, responsive chanting; antiphon, responsive song …
9antiphony — noun antiphonal singing, playing, or chanting …
10antiphony — an·tiph·o·ny …
