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单词 antiphonary
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antiphonary

[ an-tif-uh-ner-ee ]
/ ænˈtɪf əˌnɛr i /

noun, plural an·tiph·o·nar·ies.

a book of antiphons.

Origin of antiphonary

1425–75; late Middle English <Medieval Latin antiphōnārium; learned borrowing replacing earlier versions, which had undergone changes: Middle English anfenere, antefenar, antiphoner(e), Old English antefnere (compare Middle Dutch antiffenaer,Middle Low German antifenēr,Old High German antiphenere) <Medieval Latin See antiphon, -ary

Words nearby antiphonary

antipersonnel, antiperspirant, antiphlogistic, antiphon, antiphonal, antiphonary, antiphony, antiphrasis, Antiphus, anti-pill, antiplasmin
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Example sentences from the Web for antiphonary

  • The Antiphonary contained the antiphons or anthems, sung at the canonical hours, and certain other minor parts of the service.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 7|Various
  • He is said to dwell mainly upon the proper manner of performing the antiphonary and the graduale.

    A Popular History of the Art of Music|W. S. B. Mathews

British Dictionary definitions for antiphonary

antiphonary
/ (ænˈtɪfənərɪ) /

noun plural -naries

a bound collection of antiphons, esp for use in the divine office

adjective

of or relating to such a book
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