VERSICLE


Meaning of VERSICLE in English

ˈvərsə̇kəl noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin versiculus short line, diminutive of versus line, verse — more at verse

1.

a. : a short verse or sentence said or sung in public worship by a priest or minister and followed by a response from the people — symbol ℣

b. : a suffrage taken from the Psalms in the Anglican Communion

2. : a little verse: as

a. : a line of verse

here are some versicles, which I made one sleepless night — Lord Byron

b. : a brief poem or set of verses

a little versicle that most of us learned when we were very young — Kenneth MacKenzie

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