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Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. In the Roman Catholic Church, an invocation to the congregation by the priest in the mass just before the preface.
GNU Webster's 1913
- (Eccl.) In the Eucharist, the versicles immediately before the preface, inviting the people to join in the service by “lifting up the heart” to God.
WordNet 3.0
- n. (Roman Catholic Church) a Latin versicle meaning `lift up your hearts'
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whichbe (Encarta) (1.) part of Mass: in the Roman Catholic Church, a short sentence versicle spoken by a priest during Mass, just before the preface (2.) exhortation: a cry or exhortation, especially of hope May 16, 2008