antiphonal
an antiphonary.
Origin of antiphonal
1Other words from antiphonal
- an·tiph·o·nal·ly, adverb
Words Nearby antiphonal
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How to use antiphonal in a sentence
The war was not the only cause of the necessity of Mademoiselle Simone's opposition to antiphonal Gregorian singing.
Riviera Towns | Herbert Adams GibbonsAnd spontaneously there rose an antiphonal pantun, or song of war.
Cursed | George Allan EnglandThe wolves in the valley near-by howled ceaseless responses in this remarkable antiphonal chorus.
The Awakening of the Desert | Julius C. BirgeIt rumbles like thunder, falling and rising as it rolls onwards; it is antiphonal, but changes as it travels nearer.
Birds and Man | W. H. HudsonIt is, however, in most cases very difficult to know whether the hymn is actually antiphonal or not.
The Assyrian and Hebrew Hymns of Praise | Charles Gordon Cumming
British Dictionary definitions for antiphonal
/ (ænˈtɪfənəl) /
sung or recited in alternation
another word for antiphonary
Derived forms of antiphonal
- antiphonally, adverb
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