Responsory
noun, plural responsories. Ecclesiastical.
1.
an anthem sung after a lection by a soloist and choir alternately.
noun (pl) -ries
1.
(Christianity) an anthem or chant consisting of versicles and responses and recited or sung after a lesson in a church service
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