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an·tiph·o·nary | \ an-ˈti-fə-ˌner-ē 
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\ plural antiphonaries
Definition of antiphonary
1 : a book containing a collection of antiphons
2 : a book containing the choral parts of the Divine Office
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The first known use of antiphonary was in the 15th century
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