ANTIPH'ONY, noun [contrary, and voice.] 1. The answer of one choir to another, when an anthem or psalm is sung by two choirs; alternate singing. 2. A species of psalmody, when a congregation is divided into two parts, and each sings the verses alternately. 3. The words given out at the beginning of a psalm, to which both the choirs are to accommodate their singing. 4. A musical composition of several verses, extracted from different psalms.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI