🎵antiphon

noun
/ˈæntɪfɒn/

Meaning

a short chant or verse sung responsively in Christian worship, typically sung before or after a psalm or canticle

Example Sentences

The choir sang the antiphon before beginning the main hymn.

Synonyms

hymn, chant, psalm, anthem, canticle

Antonyms

silence, muteness

Collocations

sing antiphon, antiphon verse, liturgical antiphon, Gregorian antiphon

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