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versicle

Syllabification: (ver·si·cle)
Pronunciation: /ˈvərsikəl/

Definition of versicle

noun

(usually versicles)
  • a short sentence said or sung by the minister in a church service, to which the congregation gives a response.

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French versicule or Latin versiculus, diminutive of versus (see verse)

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