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versicle

[ vur-si-kuhl ]

noun

  1. a little verse.
  2. Ecclesiastical. a short verse, usually from the Psalms, said or sung by the officiant, after which the congregation recites a response. Compare response ( def 3a ).


versicle

/ ˈvɜːsɪkəl /

noun

  1. a short verse
  2. a short sentence recited or sung by the minister at a liturgical ceremony and responded to by the choir or congregation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of versicle1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Latin word versiculus. See verse, -i-, -cle 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of versicle1

C14: from Latin versiculus a little line, from versus verse
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Example Sentences

"I only chanted a versicle from one of the Psalms," he explained.

And the versicle, 'Glory be to the Father,' etc., is then said.

He gives a Sunday-school feast every year, which begins with a versicle and a response.

“To-morrow shall be done away the iniquity of the earth,” is the versicle after the Office Hymn.

The clergyman said the versicle, "O Lord, save the King," and the clerk made no reply.

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