Pronunciations
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/ænˈtɪfənəl/
Noun
A book of antiphons or anthems sung or chanted at a liturgy; an antiphonary or antiphoner.
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An antiphon; a piece sung or chanted in an antiphonal manner.
Adjective
Characterized by antiphones or antiphony; incorporating alternate, or responsive singing by a choir split into two parts.
Usage- not-comparable
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The antiphonal hymn was sung regularly at church.
[…] in the lengthened antiphonal dirge at the end […]
Adjective
containing or using responses; alternating
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responsive reading
antiphonal laughter
relating to or resembling an antiphon or antiphony
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Noun
bound collection of antiphons
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