The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (2635 page)
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Versicle
.
.
In Christian worship, a short sentence, often taken from the Psalms, which is said or sung and answered by a ‘response’, e.g. between priest and congregation. Versicle and response are often denoted by the symbols
and
.
and.Verstehen
(understanding):
(understanding):
Vesak
or Ves
kha P
j
or Ves
kha Pj(Skt., Vai
kha). Major
Therav
din
Buddhist festival, celebrated at full moon in May. It commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and parinibb
na (
nirupadhi
e
a-nirv
a
) of the
Buddha
.
kha). MajorTherav
dinBuddhist festival, celebrated at full moon in May. It commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and parinibb
na (nirupadhi
ea-nirva) of the
Buddha
.
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