Sanc·tus (s ngk t s)n. pl. Sanc·tus·es 1. a. A hymn of praise sung at the end of the Preface in many Eucharistic liturgies. b. A hymn of praise that is the last item of the Preface of the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Mass. 2. A musical setting for either of these hymns of praise. [Middle English, from Late Latin S  nctus, from Latin snctus, holy (from the first word of the hymn); see sanctify.] |
Sanctus [ˈsæŋktəs]
n
1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) Liturgy the hymn that occurs immediately after the preface in the celebration of the Eucharist
2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a musical setting of this, usually incorporated into the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Mass
[from the first word of the hymn, Sanctus sanctus sanctus Holy, holy, holy, from Latin sancīre to consecrate]
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