Great Entrance

noun

, Eastern Church.

1. the solemn procession in which the unconsecrated Eucharistic elements are carried from the prothesis through the nave of the church and into the bema.

Example Sentences

While it might be most recently known for creepy crawlies and daring challenges, the striking three-storey Gothic space is flanked by two lower wings and boasts a great entrance hall, library, drawing room, music room and an Italian marble staircase.

From BBC

BMW describes this as a “great entrance moment,” which includes geometric projections, lighted door handles, and other lighting effects.

From The Verge

“It’s one of the most incredible things I’ve ever seen—they say that plane is 800 feet above the racetrack right now—what a great entrance by the President of the United States!” said a color commentator who had never seen an airplane before.

From Slate

No, but it made for a great entrance for the New Orleans Pelicans guard for a game on Halloween night.

From Los Angeles Times

Sullivan took the suggestion but never acknowledged its provenance, even though that one great entrance eventually became the talk of the fair.

From Literature