SANCTUS


Meaning of SANCTUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsaŋ(k)-təs; ˈsäŋ(k)-təs, -ˌtüs ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus Holy, holy, holy, opening of a hymn sung by the angels in Isaiah 6:3

Date: 15th century

: an ancient Christian hymn of adoration sung or said immediately before the prayer of consecration in traditional liturgies

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.