antiphon

Meanings

• noun

  A response or counterpart, especially a liturgical response or hymn sung in alternate verses by two choirs or groups.

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Variants

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antiphon , antiphons

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Etymology

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From Greek antiphōn, antiphōne 'opposite voice, counterpart, respondent'.

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1. The term 'antiphon' is derived from the Greek word 'antiphōn', which means 'opposite voice'.

2. Antiphons have been used in Christian worship since at least the 4th century AD.

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1. Liturgy: A religious ritual including the prescribed forms and orders for public or private worship.

2. Choir: A group of singers who perform together.

3. Psalm: A sacred poem or hymn from the Old Testament, one of the fifteen books of the Hebrew Bible.

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In Christian liturgy, an antiphon is a liturgical text, usually a short verse or a line from a Psalm, which is sung before or after a psalm or a canticle, or before or after a reading from the Scripture. Antiphons are also used in the Mass, particularly in the Divine Office.

How to Memorize "antiphon"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a choir singing in alternating verses, with one group responding to the other.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'antiphon' with the idea of a counterpart or response.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'A Response In Singing' to remember the meaning of 'antiphon'.

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