\An*tiph"o*ny\, n.; pl. {Antiphonies}. [See
{Antiphon}.]
1. A musical response; also, antiphonal chanting or signing.
2. An anthem or psalm sung alternately by a choir or
   congregation divided into two parts. Also figuratively.
         O! never more for me shall winds intone, With all
         your tops, a vast antiphony.          --R. Browning.