antiphonary
[ an-tif-uh-ner-ee ]
/ ænˈtɪf əˌnɛr i /
noun, plural an·tiph·o·nar·ies.
a book of antiphons.
Origin of antiphonary
1425–75; late Middle English < Medieval Latin
antiphōnārium; learned borrowing replacing earlier versions, which had undergone changes: Middle English
anfenere, antefenar, antiphoner(e), Old English
antefnere (compare Middle Dutch
antiffenaer, Middle Low German
antifenēr, Old High German
antiphenere) < Medieval Latin See
antiphon,
-ary
Words nearby antiphonary
antipersonnel,
antiperspirant,
antiphlogistic,
antiphon,
antiphonal,
antiphonary,
antiphony,
antiphrasis,
antiphus,
antiplasmin,
antiplastic
Example sentences from the Web for antiphonary
The Antiphonary contained the antiphons or anthems, sung at the canonical hours, and certain other minor parts of the service.
He is said to dwell mainly upon the proper manner of performing the antiphonary and the graduale.
A Popular History of the Art of Music |W. S. B. Mathews
British Dictionary definitions for antiphonary
antiphonary
/ (ænˈtɪfənərɪ) /
noun plural -naries
a bound collection of antiphons, esp for use in the divine office
adjective
of or relating to such a book