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noun
One of a series of lines that are shorter than a standard line of verse, particularly in a hymn.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The verse spoken by the officiant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a short verse said or sung by a priest or minister in public worship and followed by a response from the congregation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: poem, verse form
Narrower terms: sursum corda
History
From Middle English versicle, from Old French versicule, from Latin versiculus.
