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ANTIPHONARY
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Bound collection of antiphons
Synonyms:
antiphonal; antiphonary
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("antiphonary" is a kind of...):
church music; religious music (genre of music composed for performance as part of religious ceremonies)
II. (adjective)
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Meaning:
Relating to or resembling an antiphon or antiphony
Synonyms:
antiphonal; antiphonary
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
antiphon (a verse or song to be chanted or sung in response)
antiphony (alternate (responsive) singing by a choir in two parts)
Derivation:
antiphon (a verse or song to be chanted or sung in response)
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