Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to or marked by antiphony.
- In ancient Greek music, of or pertaining to the interval of an octave: opposed to *paraphonic.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Antiphonal.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Having the presence of an
antiphon between two choirs with a call and a response in song or in chant, usually in the form of ahymn or apsalm .
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Examples
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Lots of words are just as rarely used, and yet just as legitimate: consider “trichinosis”, “antediluvian”, “antiphonic”, “okapi”.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Guestblogging Dictionary Myths: 2007
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It was less an argument than an antiphonic contest in which only one participant, Yelland, felt genuine passion.
The Lighthouse James, P. D. 1988
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+ The Responses, more numerous in this Office, recall the most ancient form of psalmody; that of the psalm chanted by one alone and answered by the whole choir, as opposed to the antiphonic form, which consists in two choirs alternately reciting the psalms.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913
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This voice outlives the rest at every strophe, and contrives to add a supplemental antiphonic phrase that recalls in turn the favourite melodies of the opera.
Vittoria — Volume 4 George Meredith 1868
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This voice outlives the rest at every strophe, and contrives to add a supplemental antiphonic phrase that recalls in turn the favourite melodies of the opera.
Vittoria — Complete George Meredith 1868
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This voice outlives the rest at every strophe, and contrives to add a supplemental antiphonic phrase that recalls in turn the favourite melodies of the opera.
Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith George Meredith 1868
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