Word Meanings - ANTIPHONY - Book Publishers vocabulary database

1. A musical response; also, antiphonal chanting or signing. 2. An anthem or psalm sung alternately by a choir or congregation divided into two parts. Also figuratively. O! never more for me shall winds intone, With all your tops, a vast antiphony.

Additional info about word: ANTIPHONY

1. A musical response; also, antiphonal chanting or signing. 2. An anthem or psalm sung alternately by a choir or congregation divided into two parts. Also figuratively. O! never more for me shall winds intone, With all your tops, a vast antiphony. R. Browning.

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• ANTHEMIS
  Chamomile; a genus of composite, herbaceous plants.
• PSALMOGRAPHY
  The act or practice of writing psalms, or sacred songs.
• SHALLOP
  A boat. thrust the shallop from the floating strand. Spenser. Note: The term shallop is applied to boats of all sizes, from a light canoe up to a large boat with masts and sails.
• DIVIDER
  An instrument for dividing lines, describing circles, etc., compasses. See Compasses. Note: The word dividers is usually applied to the instrument as made for the use of draughtsmen, etc.; compasses to the coarser instrument used by carpenters.
• SIGNALIZE
  1. To make signal or eminent; to render distinguished from what is common; to distinguish. It is this passion which drives men to all the ways we see in use of signalizing themselves. Burke. 2. To communicate with by means of a signal; as, a ship
• SIGNATORY
  1. Relating to a seal; used in sealing. Bailey. 2. Signing; joining or sharing in a signature; as, signatory powers.
• DIVIDEND
  A number or quantity which is to be divided. (more info) 1. A sum of money to be divided and distributed; the share of a sum divided that falls to each individual; a distribute sum, share, or percentage; -- applied to the profits as appropriated
• INTONE
  To utter a prolonged tone or a deep, protracted sound; to speak or recite in a measured, sonorous manner; to intonate. Pope.
• SIGNIORSHIP
  State or position of a signior.
• NEVERTHELESS
  Not the less; notwithstanding; in spite of that; yet. No chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous; nevertheless, afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness. Heb. xii. 11. Syn. -- However; at least; yet; still.
• SIGNIFICATOR
  One who, or that which, signifies. In this diagram there was one significator which pressed remarkably upon our astrologer's attention. Sir W. Scott.
• SIGNPOST
  A post on which a sign hangs, or on which papers are placed to give public notice of anything.
• MUSICALLY
  In a musical manner.
• MUSICAL
  1. Music. To fetch home May with their musical. Spenser. 2. A social entertainment of which music is the leading feature; a musical party.
• CONGREGATIONALISM
  1. That system of church organization which vests all ecclesiastical power in the assembled brotherhood of each local church. 2. The faith and polity of the Congregational churches, taken collectively. Note: In this sense Congregationalism is the
• SIGNIFICATE
  One of several things signified by a common term. Whately.
• SIGNIFICATORY
  Significant. -- n.
• SIGNATION
  Sign given; marking. Sir T. Browne.
• SIGNORINA
  Miss; -- a title of address among the Italians.
• CHANTERELLE
  A name for several species of mushroom, of which one is edible, the others reputed poisonous.
• ASSIGNEE
  In England, the persons appointed, under a commission of bankruptcy, to manage the estate of a bankrupt for the benefit of his creditors. (more info) A person to whom an assignment is made; a person appointed or deputed by another to do some act,
• TROCHANTER
  One of two processes near the head of the femur, the outer being called the great trochanter, and the inner the small trochanter.
• WHENEVER
  At whatever time. "Whenever that shall be." Milton.
• PHILOMUSICAL
  Loving music. Busby.
• CONSIGNER
  One who consigns. See Consignor.
• RESIGNATION
  1. The act of resigning or giving up, as a claim, possession, office, or the like; surrender; as, the resignation of a crown or comission. 2. The state of being resigned or submissive; quiet or patient submission; unresisting acquiescence; as,
• SUBINDIVIDUAL
  A division of that which is individual. An individual can not branch itself into subindividuals. Milton.
• DESIGN
  drawing, dessein a plan or scheme; all, ultimately, from L. designare to designate; de- + signare to mark, mark out, signum mark, sign. See 1. To draw preliminary outline or main features of; to sketch for a pattern or model; to delineate; to trace
• DESIGNATE
  Designated; appointed; chosen. Sir G. Buck.
• ENSIGNCY
  The rank or office of an ensign.
• TROCHANTERIC
  Of or pertaining to one or both of the trochanters.