antiphonary

• صفة قديمة تشير إلى كتاب الأناشيد الليتورجية (الأنتيفونات) أو ما يتعلق به، وتُستخدم نادراً في الإنجليزية الحديثة خارج السياق التاريخي أو الكنسي.

An obsolete adjective relating to a book of antiphons (liturgical chants), rarely used in modern English outside of historical or ecclesiastical contexts.

1. Relating to a collection of antiphonsC2formal

   Pertaining to a bound book or collection of antiphons, which are short liturgical chants sung in response during religious services.

   أنتيفوناري

   • The choir used an antiphonary manuscript for the evening service.
   • The library holds a rare antiphonary volume from the 15th century.
   • Scholars studied the antiphonary texts to understand medieval music.

   المرادفاتantiphonal

2. Resembling an antiphonC2formal

   Having the character or style of an antiphon, such as a call-and-response pattern or alternating musical phrases.

   مُتَجَاوِب

   • The composition had an antiphonary structure with alternating voices.
   • The ceremony included antiphonary singing between the priest and congregation.
   • The music's antiphonary nature created a sense of dialogue.

   المرادفاتalternatingantiphonalresponsive

• اسم يدل على كتاب مُجلَّد يجمع الأناشيد أو التراتيل الدينية المعروفة بالأنتيفونات، ويُستخدم عادة في السياقات الليتورجية أو الدينية.

A noun referring to a bound collection of antiphons, typically used in liturgical or religious contexts.

1. Bound collection of antiphonsC2formal

   A liturgical book containing a collection of antiphons, which are short chants sung in Christian worship, typically arranged for the choir.

   كتاب الأنطيفونات

   • The medieval antiphonary was beautifully illuminated with gold leaf.
   • The choir master consulted the antiphonary for the correct chant.
   • The library's rare collection includes a 12th-century antiphonary.

   المرادفاتantiphonal

2. Relating to antiphonal singingC2formal

   Pertaining to or resembling an antiphon or antiphony, involving alternating or responsive singing.

   أنتيفوني

   • The antiphonary structure of the service created a rich musical dialogue.
   • The composer's work has an antiphonary quality, with voices echoing each other.
   • The congregation participated in the antiphonary responses during the ceremony.

   المرادفاتantiphonal