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responsory
[ ri-spon-suh-ree ]
noun
, Ecclesiastical.
, plural re·spon·so·ries.
- an anthem sung after a lection by a soloist and choir alternately.
responsory
/ rɪˈspɒnsərɪ /
noun
- Christianity an anthem or chant consisting of versicles and responses and recited or sung after a lesson in a church service
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Word History and Origins
Origin of responsory1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of responsory1
C15: from Late Latin rēsponsōrium , from Latin rēspondēre to answer
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Example Sentences
Hearken here, Epistemon, my little bully, dost not thou hold him to be very resolute in his responsory verdicts?
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