antiphon
Meaning
a response or refrain, often sung in a call and response format, especially in religious contexts (প্রতি-গান, ধর্মীয় সঙ্গীতের একটি আকার)
Pronunciation
অ্যান্টিফন (āẏenṭifon)
Synonyms
response, refrain, chant, echo, call, verse, stanza, chorus
Synonyms
The choir sang in perfect response to the congregation.
The refrain added a beautiful echo to the hymn.
They began to chant the antiphons during the service.
His voice was an echo of the antiphon sung earlier.
The priest's call was answered by the choir with an antiphon.
Each verse was followed by an antiphon.
The antiphon followed the stanza of the psalm.
The chorus echoed the antiphon beautifully.
Antonyms
In silence, no antiphon could be heard.
The disagreement among the choir members drowned the antiphon.
His monologue lacked the harmony of an antiphon.
The singleness of purpose eliminated the call and response format.
His isolation was palpable, unlike the united voices in an antiphon.
The chaos in the hall was far from the harmony of an antiphon.
The dissonance contradicted the smoothness of the antiphon.
The disorder among the singers disrupted the antiphon.
Phrases
During the service, they sang an antiphon to enhance the worship experience.
The choir's antiphon of praise filled the church with joy.
He was asked to recite an antiphon during the ceremony.
They gathered to chant an antiphon under the evening sky.
Let's lift up an antiphon to celebrate our faith.