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responsory Definition

re·spon·sory (ri spän′sə rē)

noun pl. -·ries

Eccles. a responsive verse or set of verses, esp. from the Psalms, used as in the Divine Office

Etymology: ME responsorye < ML(Ec) responsorium, response (in worship)

  • respread
responsory Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • follow: Following the responsories comes the longest track on the disk: Gesualdo's rarely heard alternatim setting of the Benedictus.

Adjective modifier

  • choral: The first method produces what is known as the solo responsory, while the second results in the choral responsory.

Noun used with modifier

  • plainchant: A plainchant responsory is a lengthy item following a reading, allowing time for the content of the reading to be digested.