antiphon (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *antiphon*:
NOUN	communication	antiphon, antiphony	a verse or song to be chanted or sung in response

antiphon > pronunciation
Sounds	ae'ntahfaa.n; ae'ntihfaa.n
Rhymes	Abidjan ... Yukon: 149 rhymes with aan...

English > *antiphon*: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
Meaning	A verse or song to be chanted or sung in response.
Synonym	antiphony
Narrower	gradual	(Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass
Broader	religious music, church music	genre of music composed for performance as part of religious ceremonies
Spanish	antífona
Catalan	antífona
Adjectives	antiphonal	containing or using responses
Adjectives	antiphonary, antiphonal	relating to or resembling an antiphon or antiphony

HyperDic: antiphon