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antiphony

noun/anˈtɪfəni/

C2CEFR level
88/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

Responsive alternating singing or chanting between two groups.

The two choirs performed in antiphony, each answering the other across the nave.

Similar: responsory, call-and-response

Origin: From Greek antiphōnos 'sounding in answer'.

Topic: choral music in General English

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