verset
[ vur-sit ]
/ ˈvɜr sɪt /
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noun
Prosody. a brief verse, especially from Scripture.
Music. a brief piece for pipe organ, formerly used as part of the music for the Catholic Mass.
Archaic. versicle.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
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Words nearby verset
versatility, vers de société, verse, versed, versed sine, verset, versicle, versicolor, versicolour, versicular, versiera
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Example sentences from the Web for verset
En Arnaut often ends a canzone with a verset in different tone from the rest, as markedly in "Si fos Amors."
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