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versicle

American  
[vur-si-kuhl] / ˈvɜr sɪ kəl /

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.

versicle British  
/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of versicle

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

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