First Known Use: 15th century
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responsory
noun re·spon·so·ry \-ˈspän(t)s-(ə-)rē\
plural re·spon·so·ries
Definition of RESPONSORY
: a set of versicles and responses sung or said after or during a lection
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Origin of RESPONSORY
Middle English, from Medieval Latin responsorium, from Latin respondēre
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