ANTIPHONARY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does antiphonary mean? 

• ANTIPHONARY (noun)
  The noun ANTIPHONARY has 1 sense:

1. bound collection of antiphons

  Familiarity information: ANTIPHONARY used as a noun is very rare.

• ANTIPHONARY (adjective)
  The adjective ANTIPHONARY has 1 sense:

1. relating to or resembling an antiphon or antiphony

  Familiarity information: ANTIPHONARY used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ANTIPHONARY (noun)

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Meaning:

Bound collection of antiphons

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

antiphonal; antiphonary

Hypernyms ("antiphonary" is a kind of...):

church music; religious music (genre of music composed for performance as part of religious ceremonies)

• ANTIPHONARY (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to or resembling an antiphon or antiphony

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

antiphonal; antiphonary

Pertainym:

antiphon (a verse or song to be chanted or sung in response)

antiphony (alternate (responsive) singing by a choir in two parts)

Derivation:

antiphon (a verse or song to be chanted or sung in response)