antiphon Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a verse or song to be chanted or sung in response
    antiphony.

WordNet

An"ti*phon noun
Etymology
LL. antiphona, fr. Gr. . See Anthem.
Definitions
  1. A musical response; alternate singing or chanting. See Antiphony, and Antiphone.
  2. A verse said before and after the psalms. Shipley.

Webster 1913