| Pronunciation: | | 'vursikul
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a short verse said or sung by a priest or minister in public worship and followed by a response from the congregation |
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VERSICLE is a 8 letter word that starts with V. |
| | See Also: | | poem, sursum corda, verse form |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ver"si*cle\, n. [L. versiculus, dim. of versus. See
{Verse}.]
A little verse; especially, a short verse or text said or
sung in public worship by the priest or minister, and
followed by a response from the people.
The psalms were in number fifteen, . . . being digested
into versicles. --Strype.
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