Tersanctus
1Tersanctus — Ter*sanc tus, n. [L. ter thrice + sanctus holy.] (Eccl.) An ancient ascription of praise (containing the word Holy in its Latin form, Sanctus thrice repeated), used in the Mass of the Roman Catholic Church and before the prayer of consecration in …
2Tersanctus — Sanctus Sanc tus, n. [L. sanctus, p. p. of sancire.] 1. (Eccl.) 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… …
3tersanctus — ˈtər, ˈter+ noun ( es) Usage: often capitalized Etymology: New Latin, literally, thrice holy (translation of Late Greek trisagios), from Latin ter three times + sanctus holy more at …
4Tersanctus — Heiligste Dreifaltigkeit, Altarflügel von 1535 40 Das Trisagion, auch Tris|hagion (von griechisch τρις dreimal und αγιον heilig) ist einer der ältesten christlichen Hymnen, der auch heute noch fester Bestandteil vor allem der byzantinischen… …
5Tersanctus — /terr sangk teuhs, ter /, n. Sanctus (def. 1). [ < NL: lit., thrice holy (trans. of LGk triságios), equiv. to L ter thrice + sanctus holy; see SAINT] * * * …
6TERSANCTUS — the ascription of praise, Holy, Holy, Holy, preliminary to the consecrating prayer in Holy Communion …
7tersanctus — ter·sanctus …
8Tersanctus — /tɜˈsæŋktəs/ (say ter sangktuhs) noun → Sanctus. {New Latin, literally, thrice holy} …
9Trisagion — Tris*ag i*on, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? thrice holy; ? thrice + ? holy.] (Eccl.) An ancient anthem, usually known by its Latin name tersanctus.See {Tersanctus}. [1913 Webster] …
10Mass bell — Sanctus Sanc tus, n. [L. sanctus, p. p. of sancire.] 1. (Eccl.) 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… …
