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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.
Words nearby verset
versatility, vers de société, verse, versed, versed sine, verset, versicle, versicolor, versicolour, versicular, versiera
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How to use verset in a sentence
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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