responsory
/rɪˈspɑnsəri/
noun
- A short chant or response sung or spoken in a religious service, especially in the Christian liturgy, often alternating between a soloist and the choir or congregation.
- Each responsory in the service had a different melody.
- The responsory was sung after the reading of the psalm.
- The monks learned a new responsory for the Easter celebration.
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