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versicle

/ˈvɜːrsɪkəl/ /ˈvɜːrsɪkl̩/

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noun

Verset, 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. "

Le chant de la chorale alternait entre un vers plus long et un verset court d'une seule ligne, créant un effet de question-réponse.

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noun

Verset

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. "

Pendant l'office de la prière du matin, le prêtre a lu le verset, et l'assemblée a répondu par la réponse.

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