Antiphony1. (n.) An anthem or psalm sung alternately by a choir or congregation divided into two parts. Also figuratively.
2. (n.) A musical response; also, antiphonal chanting or signing
Thesaurus Entries
Alleluia, Anamnesis, Benedicite, Blessing, Canon, Collect, Communion, Consecration, Credo, Dismissal, Epistle, Fraction, Gloria, Gloria Patri, Gloria in Excelsis, Gospel, Gradual, Holy Grail, Host, Introit, Kyrie, Kyrie Eleison, Last Gospel, Lavabo, Magnificat, Miserere, Nunc Dimittis, Offertory, Paternoster, Pax, Pieta, Post-Communion, Preface, Sanctus, Sanctus bell, Sangraal, Secreta, Te Deum, Tersanctus, Tract, Trisagion, Vedic hymn, alleluia, answer, anthem, antiphon, antiphony, ark, asperger, asperges, aspergillum, bambino, beadroll, beads, candle, canticle, censer, chant, chaplet, chorale, ciborium, cross, crucifix, cruet, doxology, eucharistial, hallelujah, holy cross, holy water, holy-water sprinkler, hosanna, hymn, hymn of praise, hymnody, hymnography, hymnology, icon, incensory, laud, mantra, matzo, menorah, mezuzah, mikvah, monstrance, motet, offertory, offertory sentence, osculatory, ostensorium, paean, paschal candle, pax, phylacteries, prayer shawl, prayer wheel, psalm, psalmody, pyx, relics, report, response, responsory, rood, rosary, sacramental, sacred relics, sacring bell, shofar, sukkah, tabernacle, tallith, thurible, urceole, veronica, versicle, vigil light, votive candle