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Webster 1913 Edition

Responsory

Re-spon′so-ry

(r?-sp?n′s?-r?)
,
Adj.
Containing or making answer; answering.
Johnson.

Re-spon′so-ry

,
Noun.
;
pl.
-ries
(-r[GREEK]z)
.
[LL.
responsorium
.]
1.
(Eccl.)
(a)
The answer of the people to the priest in alternate speaking, in church service.
(b)
A versicle sung in answer to the priest, or as a refrain.
Which, if should repeat again, would turn my answers into
responsories
, and beget another liturgy.
Milton.
2.
(Eccl.)
An antiphonary; a response book.

Webster 1828 Edition

Responsory

RESPONS'ORY

,
Adj.
Containing answer.

RESPONS'ORY

,
Noun.
A response; the alternate speaking, in church service.

Definition 2024

responsory

responsory

English

Noun

responsory ‎(plural responsories)

  1. A chant or anthem recited after a reading in a church service

Adjective

responsory ‎(not comparable)

  1. Containing or making answer; answering.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Johnson to this entry?)

Etymology

Via Middle English from Late Latin responsorium, from Latin respons ‎(“answered”), from the verb respondeō ‎(“I answer”).

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