versicle
IPA: vˈɝsʌkʌɫ
noun
- In poetry and songs, particularly hymns, one of a series of lines that are shorter than a standard line of verse.
- In liturgy, the verse said by the officiant.
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Examples of "versicle" in Sentences
- It is also sung as a versicle at the end of all Offices.
- The hour is closed by an oration followed by a concluding versicle.
- Sometimes the strophes are interspersed with versicles from the Psalms.
- Each Hour concludes with a prayer followed by a short versicle and response.
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