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antiphon

noun

/ˈæntɪfɒn/

Meaning

a short chant or verse sung responsively in Christian worship, typically sung before or after a psalm or canticle

The choir sang the antiphon before beginning the main hymn.

hymn, chant, psalm, anthem, canticle

silence, muteness

sing antiphon, antiphon verse, liturgical antiphon, Gregorian antiphon

a flat heating surface for cooking food, typically made of metal

the process of giving a vaccine to a person or animal to protect them against a disease

movement or the ability to move from one place to another

a unit of power equal to 1,000 watts

The process of enlarging or varying the range of products or field of operation.

A gathering of people for discussion or decision-making.