antiphony Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun alternate (responsive) singing by a choir in two parts
  2. noun a verse or song to be chanted or sung in response
    antiphon.

WordNet

An*tiph"o*ny noun
Etymology
See Antiphon.
Wordforms
plural Antiphonies
Definitions
  1. A musical response; also, antiphonal chanting or signing.
  2. An anthem or psalm sung alternately by a choir or congregation divided into two parts. Also figuratively.
    O! never more for me shall winds intone, With all your tops, a vast antiphony. R. Browning.

Webster 1913