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Definition & Meaning of "antiphonal"in English

Antiphonal
01

a liturgical book containing chants sung as responses during worship 

Specialized
Grammatical Information
Examples
The monks carefully preserved the ancient antiphonal in the monastery library. 
antiphonal
01

performed or expressed in alternation between two people or groups 

Formal
Grammatical Information
Examples
Antiphonal laughter spread across the room. 
02

characteristic of religious singing in which voices answer one another 

Specialized
Examples
The antiphonal chant passed between the two choirs. 
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