Sanctus
[ sangk-tuh s ]
/ 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
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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