"O Antiphon" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: O Antiphons [plural]
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  1. (Western Christianity) One of the antiphons sung or read at vespers at the end of Advent, in the days immediately before Christmas, each beginning “O …” in Latin and English, addressing Christ and beseeching him to come; the basis for the hymn “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”. Wikipedia link: +s Synonyms: Greater Antiphon Translations (Translations): Antienne Ô (French), Wielkie Antyfony [nonvirile, plural] (Polish), Antífona do Ó (Portuguese), Antífona de la O (Spanish)

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