VERSICLE


Meaning of VERSICLE in English

/verr"si keuhl/ , n.

1. a little verse.

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

[ 1350-1400; ME versiculus. See VERSE, -I-, -CLE 1 ]

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