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versicle

/ˈvɜːrsɪkəl/ /ˈvɜːrsɪkl̩/

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noun

Vers, Strophe

In poetry and songs, particularly hymns, one of a series of lines that are shorter than a standard line of verse.

Examples :

"The choir's song alternated between a longer verse and a short, single-line versicle, creating a call-and-response effect. "

Das Lied des Chors wechselte zwischen einer längeren Strophe und einem kurzen, einzeiligen Vers, wodurch ein Ruf-und-Antwort-Effekt entstand.

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noun

Versikel

In liturgy, the verse said by the officiant.

Examples :

"During the morning prayer service, the priest read the versicle, and the congregation responded with the reply. "

Während des Morgengebets las der Priester das Versikel, und die Gemeinde antwortete mit der Antwort.

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