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Antiphon   /ˈæntəfˌɑn/  /ˈæntɪfˌɑn/   Listen
Antiphon

noun
1.
A verse or song to be chanted or sung in response.  Synonym: antiphony.



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"Antiphon" Quotes from Famous Books



... Regina 'Hail, Queen (of Mercy).' The first words of a Latin antiphon ascribed to Hermannus Contractus (b. 1013-d. 1054). In mediaeval times it was a great favorite with the church, and was appointed for use at compline, from the first vespers of Trinity Sunday up to nones on the Saturday before Advent ...
— Legends, Tales and Poems • Gustavo Adolfo Becquer
... middle of the market-place goes by the name of Heavyhead; beside which are the temples of Deceit and Truth. In the market also is the shrine in which oracles are given, the priest and prophet, by special appointment from Sleep, being Antiphon the dream-interpreter. ...
— Works, V2 • Lucian of Samosata


Words linked to "Antiphon" :   antiphony, antiphonal, religious music, gradual, church music


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