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responsory definition

re·spon·sory (ri spän′sə rē)

noun pl. responsories -·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)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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