Short verse sung by a priest

• A short verse said or sung by a priest or minister in public worship and followed by a response from the congregation
• Criminal is clever, getting short sentence
• Brief poem
• This may be sung in Latin during elaborate service

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a short verse said or sung by a priest or minister in public worship and followed by a response from the congregation

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
A versicle is the first half of a preces , said or sung by an officiant or cantor , and answered with a said or sung response by the congregation or choir . For example, in the following opening of the Anglican service of Evening Prayer according to the ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Versicle \Ver"si*cle\, n. [L. versiculus, dim. of versus. See Verse .] A little verse; especially, a short verse or text said or sung in public worship by the priest or minister, and followed by a response from the people. The psalms were in number fifteen, ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. In poetry, and songs, particularly hymns, one of a series of lines that are shorter than a standard line of verse.