responsory

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English

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Etymology

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Via Middle English responsori from Late Latin responsorium, from Latin respons (answered), from the verb respondeō (I answer).

Noun

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responsory (plural responsories)

  1. A chant or anthem recited after a reading in a church service
  2. A book of liturgical responses; a responsorial.

Adjective

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responsory (not comparable)

  1. Containing or making answer; answering.

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