versicle

[ vur-si-kuhl ]

/ ˈvɜr sɪ kəl /

noun

a little verse.

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

Origin of versicle

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Latin word versiculus.See verse, -i-, -cle¹

Words nearby versicle

vers de société, verse, versed, versed sine, verset, versicle, versicolor, versicolour, versicular, versiera, versification

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Example sentences from the Web for versicle

It consists of three texts describing the mystery, recited as versicle and response alternately with the salutation "Hail, Mary!"
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1|Various
"I only chanted a versicle from one of the Psalms," he explained.
The Spanish Brothers|Deborah Alcock
He gives a Sunday-school feast every year, which begins with a versicle and a response.
The Silent Isle|Arthur Christopher Benson
Every versicle—well do we remember it—concluded with the exordium, “Damn their eyes!”
A Cursory History of Swearing|Julian Sharman

And at the end of what seemed to be a versicle of his chant he called Bluebeard.
Stories of Comedy|Various

British Dictionary definitions for versicle

versicle

/ (ˈvɜːsɪkəl) /

noun

a short verse

a short sentence recited or sung by the minister at a liturgical ceremony and responded to by the choir or congregation

Word Origin for versicle

C14: from Latin versiculus a little line, from versus verse

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单词	versicle
释义	versicle [ vur-si-kuhl ] / ˈvɜr sɪ kəl / noun a little verse. Ecclesiastical. a short verse, usually from the Psalms, said or sung by the officiant, after which the congregation recites a response.Compare response (def. 3a). Origin of versicle First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Latin word versiculus.See verse, -i-, -cle¹ Words nearby versicle vers de société, verse, versed, versed sine, verset, versicle, versicolor, versicolour, versicular, versiera, versification Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for versicle It consists of three texts describing the mystery, recited as versicle and response alternately with the salutation "Hail, Mary!" Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1\|Various "I only chanted a versicle from one of the Psalms," he explained. The Spanish Brothers\|Deborah Alcock He gives a Sunday-school feast every year, which begins with a versicle and a response. The Silent Isle\|Arthur Christopher Benson Every versicle—well do we remember it—concluded with the exordium, “Damn their eyes!” A Cursory History of Swearing\|Julian Sharman And at the end of what seemed to be a versicle of his chant he called Bluebeard. Stories of Comedy\|Various British Dictionary definitions for versicle versicle / (ˈvɜːsɪkəl) / noun a short verse a short sentence recited or sung by the minister at a liturgical ceremony and responded to by the choir or congregation Word Origin for versicle C14: from Latin versiculus a little line, from versus verse Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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