responsory

[ ri-spon-suh-ree ]

noun,plural re·spon·so·ries.Ecclesiastical.

an anthem sung after a lection by a soloist and choir alternately.

Origin of responsory

1375–1425; late Middle English <Late Latin respōnsōrium, equivalent to Latin respond(ēre) to respond + -tōrium-tory², with dt>s

Words Nearby responsory

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How to use responsory in a sentence

Hearken here, Epistemon, my little bully, dost not thou hold him to be very resolute in his responsory verdicts?
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Complete. | Francois Rabelais

British Dictionary definitions for responsory

responsory

/ (rɪˈspɒnsərɪ) /

nounplural -ries

Christianity an anthem or chant consisting of versicles and responses and recited or sung after a lesson in a church service

Origin of responsory

C15: from Late Latin rēsponsōrium, from Latin rēspondēre to answer

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