ANTIPHONY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A verse or song to be chanted or sung in response

Synonyms:

antiphon; antiphony

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("antiphony" is a kind of...):

church music; religious music (genre of music composed for performance as part of religious ceremonies)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "antiphony"):

gradual ((Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass)

Meaning:

Alternate (responsive) singing by a choir in two parts

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("antiphony" is a kind of...):

music (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)

Derivation:

antiphonal (relating to or resembling an antiphon or antiphony)