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antiphonal

American  
[an-tif-uh-nl] / ænˈtɪf ə nl /

adjective

  1. pertaining to antiphons or antiphony; responsive.


noun

  1. an antiphonary.

antiphonal British  
/ ænˈtɪfənəl /

adjective

  1. sung or recited in alternation

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. another word for antiphonary

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of antiphonal

First recorded in 1685–95; antiphon + -al 1

Example Sentences

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“This repertoire — with its contrapuntal extravaganzas, its antiphonal balances, its espousal of instruments that chuff and wheeze and speak directly to a microphone — was made for stereo,” he wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2024

Pieces by Vivanco and Guerrero filled the Eisenhower Theater with antiphonal effects first heard in the cathedrals of Avila and Seville.

From Washington Post • May 3, 2017

Peck’s decision to have Samuel L. Jackson narrate the movie, for example, points to an antiphonal ethos: It structures its relationship with Baldwin as a conversation that might produce new knowledge.

From Slate • Feb. 15, 2017

A fragile, sometimes tentative beauty characterized the first two pieces: “Ear for EAR,” an antiphonal work for solo and offstage ensemble, and “Four2”, a meditative piece interspersed by yawning silences.

From New York Times • Mar. 3, 2015

Eric took up; and then the twins started their antiphonal speech.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding

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