Sanctus

[ sangk-tuhs ]

/ ˈsæŋk təs /

noun

(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

<Latin sānctus holy, hallowed (past participle of sancīre to hallow), the first word of the hymn

Words nearby Sanctus

sanctuary, sanctuary city, sanctuary lamp, sanctum, sanctum sanctorum, Sanctus, Sanctus bell, sanctus turret, sand, Sandage, Sandakan

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Example sentences from the Web for Sanctus

I often think I can still hear their fervidly devotional hymn of the sanctus—Heilig!
My Ten Years' Imprisonment|Silvio Pellico
He told us he had sung the Sanctus here at the festa on the preceding Sunday.
The Note-Books of Samuel Butler|Samuel Butler
The Sanctus also was originally intended as a Christmas piece.
Bach|Charles Francis Abdy Williams
As the sanctus of high mass sounded, Julien wanted to take a surplice to follow the bishop in the superb procession.
The Red and the Black|Stendhal

There are many instances where the Sanctus Bell, or its remains, still exist in the tower or bell chamber.
Notes and Queries, Vol. V, Number 122, February 28, 1852|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Sanctus

Sanctus

/ (ˈsæŋktəs) /

noun

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

Word Origin for Sanctus

C14: from the first word of the hymn, Sanctus sanctus sanctus Holy, holy, holy, from Latin sancīre to consecrate

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单词	sanctus
释义	Sanctus [ sangk-tuhs ] / ˈsæŋk təs / noun (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 <Latin sānctus holy, hallowed (past participle of sancīre to hallow), the first word of the hymn Words nearby Sanctus sanctuary, sanctuary city, sanctuary lamp, sanctum, sanctum sanctorum, Sanctus, Sanctus bell, sanctus turret, sand, Sandage, Sandakan Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Sanctus I often think I can still hear their fervidly devotional hymn of the sanctus—Heilig! My Ten Years' Imprisonment\|Silvio Pellico He told us he had sung the Sanctus here at the festa on the preceding Sunday. The Note-Books of Samuel Butler\|Samuel Butler The Sanctus also was originally intended as a Christmas piece. Bach\|Charles Francis Abdy Williams As the sanctus of high mass sounded, Julien wanted to take a surplice to follow the bishop in the superb procession. The Red and the Black\|Stendhal There are many instances where the Sanctus Bell, or its remains, still exist in the tower or bell chamber. Notes and Queries, Vol. V, Number 122, February 28, 1852\|Various British Dictionary definitions for Sanctus Sanctus / (ˈsæŋktəs) / noun 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 Word Origin for Sanctus C14: from the first word of the hymn, Sanctus sanctus sanctus Holy, holy, holy, from Latin sancīre to consecrate Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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