"responsory" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: Via Middle English responsori from Late Latin responsorium, from Latin respons (“answered”), from the verb respondeō (“I answer”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|responsori}} Middle English responsori, {{der|en|LL.|responsorium}} Late Latin responsorium, {{der|en|la|respons||answered}} Latin respons (“answered”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} responsory (not comparable)
  1. Containing or making answer; answering. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-responsory-en-adj-CDccOBrp

Noun

Forms: responsories [plural]
Etymology: Via Middle English responsori from Late Latin responsorium, from Latin respons (“answered”), from the verb respondeō (“I answer”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|responsori}} Middle English responsori, {{der|en|LL.|responsorium}} Late Latin responsorium, {{der|en|la|respons||answered}} Latin respons (“answered”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} responsory (plural responsories)
  1. A chant or anthem recited after a reading in a church service
    Sense id: en-responsory-en-noun-XbtOAfRZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 60 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 79 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 65 30
  2. A book of liturgical responses; a responsorial.
    Sense id: en-responsory-en-noun-h3DEwipo

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