antiphonal meaning

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antiphonal (adjective): containing or using responses; alternating.

antiphonal has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

antiphonal as an adjective

  1. containing or using responses; alternating
    • responsive reading
    • antiphonal laughter

    Synonyms: responsive

    Related forms: antiphon

  2. relating to or resembling an antiphon or antiphony

    Synonyms: antiphonary

    Related forms: antiphon, antiphony

antiphonal as a noun

  1. bound collection of antiphons

    Synonyms: antiphonary

    Type of: religious music

Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AN · words ending in AL · 10-letter words

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