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responsory

UK
/rɪˈspɒnsəri/
US
/rɪˈspɑnsəri/

Translations

responsorynoun
responsories
pl
UK
/rɪˈspɒnsəri/
US
/rɪˈspɑnsəri/
réponsTerme liturgique chrétien.
The choir sang the responsory beautifully during the evening service.
Le chœur a chanté le répons avec beauté pendant l’office du soir.
Synonyms
response
reply
rejoinder
retort
answer
responsoryadjective
UK
/rɪˈspɒnsəri/
US
/rɪˈspɑːnsəri/
Used attributively (e.g., "responsory psalm") to modify another noun.
responsorialEmploi liturgique.
The choir rehearsed the responsory psalm for Sunday Mass.
Le chœur a répété le psaume responsorial pour la messe du dimanche.

Definitions

responsorynoun
A set of responses sung or said after a lesson in a church service.
The choir sang the responsory beautifully during the evening service.
In Gregorian and other Western Christian chant, a liturgical piece consisting of a respond and a verse, sung after a scripture reading.
During Matins, the monks chanted a solemn responsory after each lesson.
responsoryadjective
Relating to or characteristic of a responsory or responsorial chant.
The choir rehearsed the responsory psalm for Sunday Mass.
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