English English Dictionary

The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg

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Antiphon (n.)

A verse said before and after the psalms.

Antiphonal (n.)

A book of antiphons or anthems.

Antiphonal (a.)

Of or pertaining to antiphony, or alternate singing; sung alternately by a divided choir or opposite choirs.

Antiphonary (n.)

A book containing a collection of antiphons; the book in which the antiphons of the breviary, with their musical notes, are contained.

Antiphone (n.)

The response which one side of the choir makes to the other in a chant; alternate chanting or signing.

Antiphoner (n.)

A book of antiphons.

Antiphonic (a.)

Antiphonal.

Antiphonies (pl. )

of Antiphony

Antiphony (n.)

An anthem or psalm sung alternately by a choir or congregation divided into two parts. Also figuratively.

Antiphony (n.)

A musical response; also, antiphonal chanting or signing.

Antiphrasis (n.)

The use of words in a sense opposite to their proper meaning; as when a court of justice is called a court of vengeance.

Antiphrastic (a.)

Alt. of Antiphrastical

Antiphrastical (a.)

Pertaining to antiphrasis.

Antiphthisic (n.)

A medicine for phthisis.

Antiphthisic (a.)

Relieving or curing phthisis, or consumption.

Antiphysical (a.)

Relieving flatulence; carminative.

Antiphysical (a.)

Contrary to nature; unnatural.

Antiplastic (a.)

Diminishing plasticity.

Antiplastic (a.)

Preventing or checking the process of healing, or granulation.

Antipodagric (n.)

A medicine for gout.