antiphon
/ˈæntəˌfɑn/
noun
- A short piece of religious music or a verse sung or recited in response to another, often in a call-and-response style.
- The congregation learned a new antiphon for the Easter celebration.
- In many churches, the antiphon is sung before the psalm.
- The choir sang an antiphon during the evening service.
- A response or reply, especially one that echoes or answers something.
- Her speech was an antiphon to the criticism she had received.
- In the debate, his comment served as an antiphon to the main argument.
- The poem is an antiphon to the earlier work, offering a different perspective.