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Main definitions of responsor in English

: responsor1responsor2

responsor1

Pronunciation /rɪˈspɒnsə/

noun

rare

  • A response to a versicle.

    Only in or with reference to the works of Richard Crashaw.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Richard Crashaw (d. 1648), poet. Probably shortened from responsory.

Main definitions of responsor in English

: responsor1responsor2

responsor2

Pronunciation /rɪˈspɒnsə/

noun

rare Technology

  • A device that receives and processes the reply from a transponder, typically incorporated in the same unit as an interrogator.

Origin

1940s. From response + -or.