antiphony

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antiphony - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Antiphony \An*tiph"o*ny\, n.; pl. Antiphonies. [See
     Antiphon.]
     1. A musical response; also, antiphonal chanting or signing.
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     2. An anthem or psalm sung alternately by a choir or
        congregation divided into two parts. Also figuratively.
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              O! never more for me shall winds intone,
              With all your tops, a vast antiphony. --R. Browning.
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antiphony - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  antiphony
      n 1: alternate (responsive) singing by a choir in two parts
      2: a verse or song to be chanted or sung in response [syn:
         antiphon, antiphony]