sanctus – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
Sanctus
n.
hymn honoring and praising God (in Christian Church); musical setting for the Sanctus song of praised
sanctus
adj.
(Latin) holy
Sanctus
The
Sanctus (, "Holy") is a
hymn from
Chalcedonian Christian liturgy. It may also be called the
epinikios hymnos (, "Hymn of Victory") when referring to the Greek rendition.
Sanctus
(n.)
An anthem composed for these words.
(n.)
A part of the Mass, or, in Protestant churches, a part of the communion service, of which the first words in Latin are Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus [Holy, holy, holy]; -- called also Tersanctus.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
sanctus
um| sanctior -or -us| sanctissimus -a -um ADJ
consecrated| sacred| inviolable; venerable| august| divine| holy| pious| just
sancio
V TRANS
confirm| ratify; sanction; fulfil (prophesy); enact (law); ordain; dedicate
Sanctus
Synonyms and related words:
Agnus Dei, Alleluia, Anamnesis, Blessing, Canon, Collect, Communion, Consecration, Credo, Dismissal, Epistle, Fraction, Gloria, Gospel, Gradual, Introit, Kyrie, Kyrie Eleison, Last Gospel, Lavabo, Offertory, Paternoster, Pax, Post-Communion, Preface, Secreta, Tersanctus, Tract
Source: Moby Thesaurus, which is part of the
Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.
