Definition of Antiphany
An*tiph"o*ny (&?;), n.; pl.
Antiphonies (&?;). [See Antiphon.]
1. A musical response; also, antiphonal chanting or
signing.
2. An anthem or psalm sung alternately by a choir
or congregation divided into two parts. Also figuratively.
O! never more for me shall winds intone,
With all your tops, a vast antiphony.
R. Browning.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- (music) alternate, or responsive singing by a choir split into two parts; a piece sung or chanted in this manner
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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