Sanctus
(italics)Also called Tersanctus. the hymn beginning “Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts,” with which the Eucharistic preface culminates.
a musical setting for this hymn.
Origin of Sanctus
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How to use Sanctus in a sentence
I often think I can still hear their fervidly devotional hymn of the Sanctus—Heilig!
My Ten Years' Imprisonment | Silvio PellicoSed signifer Sanctus Michael representet eas (animas) in lucem sanctam.
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2) | Anatole FranceCicero mentions that Ennius applied the epithet Sanctus to poets.
The Roman Poets of the Republic | William Young SellarThere was a crown and the word Sanctus under it, so that they all were confident these were the right relics.
Curiosities of Christian History | Croake JamesThus in sanctify, which is composed of two radicals, Sanctus and fio, we observe two accents; the strongest on the first syllable.
Dissertation on the English Language | Noah Webster, Jr.
British Dictionary definitions for Sanctus
/ (ˈsæŋktəs) /
liturgy the hymn that occurs immediately after the preface in the celebration of the Eucharist
a musical setting of this, usually incorporated into the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Mass
Origin of Sanctus
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