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Responsory

//ɹɪsˈpɒns(ə)ri// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Containing or making answer; answering. not-comparable

    "that Reponsory Letter from His Majesty"

Noun
  1. 1
    A chant or anthem recited after a reading in a church service
  2. 2
    A book of liturgical responses; a responsorial.

Etymology

Etymology 1

Via Middle English responsori from Late Latin responsorium, from Latin respons (“answered”), from the verb respondeō (“I answer”).

Etymology 2

Via Middle English responsori from Late Latin responsorium, from Latin respons (“answered”), from the verb respondeō (“I answer”).

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