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Antiphonon

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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(ἀντίφωνον ) is,

1. The alternate chant of the two sides of a choir;

2. A verse or versicle used as a key-note to a psalm or canticle;

3. An anthem sung during the Liturgy in the Eastern Church.

Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Antiphonon'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​a/antiphonon.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
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