antiphonal

[ an-tif-uh-nl ]

/ ænˈtɪf ə nl /

adjective

pertaining to antiphons or antiphony; responsive.

noun

an antiphonary.

Origin of antiphonal

First recorded in 1685–95; antiphon + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM antiphonal

an·tiph·o·nal·ly, adverb

Words nearby antiphonal

antipernicious anemia factor, antipersonnel, antiperspirant, antiphlogistic, antiphon, antiphonal, antiphonary, antiphony, antiphrasis, antiphus, antiplasmin

Example sentences from the Web for antiphonal

Then, if you like, we can chant confidences in an antiphonal chorus.

The Black Bag |Louis Joseph Vance
But this does not necessarily involve the supposition of an antiphonal song.

The Expositor's Bible: The Psalms, Volume III |Alexander Maclaren
In this same class of Antiphonal hymns belong two hymns with a veritable din of repetitions.

The Assyrian and Hebrew Hymns of Praise |Charles Gordon Cumming
Little by little, as the power was shut off, the antiphonal throbbing of the looms was stilled.

The Dwelling Place of Light, Complete |Winston Churchill

Neither the shout nor the antiphonal song was brought from Africa.

The Journal of Negro History, Volume 8, 1923 |Various

British Dictionary definitions for antiphonal

antiphonal

/ (ænˈtɪfənəl) /

adjective

sung or recited in alternation

noun

another word for antiphonary

Derived forms of antiphonal

antiphonally, adverb

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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antiphonal

adjective

noun

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OTHER WORDS FROM antiphonal

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Example sentences from the Web for antiphonal

British Dictionary definitions for antiphonal

adjective

noun

Derived forms of antiphonal

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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antiphonal

adjective

noun

Origin of antiphonal

OTHER WORDS FROM antiphonal

Words nearby antiphonal

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adjective

noun

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