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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)
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