introit

[ in-troh-it, -troit ]

/ ˈɪn troʊ ɪt, -trɔɪt /

noun

Roman Catholic Church. a part of a psalm with antiphon recited by the celebrant of the Mass at the foot of the altar and, at High Mass, sung by the choir when the priest begins the Mass.

Anglican Church, Lutheran Church. a psalm or anthem sung as the celebrant of the Holy Communion enters the sanctuary.

a choral response sung at the beginning of a religious service.

Origin of introit

1475–85; <Medieval Latin introitus (misse or ad missam), Latin: entrance, beginning, equivalent to intro-, combining form of intrōintro- + -i-, variant stem of īre to go + -tus suffix of v. action

Words nearby introit

introducer, introduction, introductory, introflection, introgression, introit, introitus, introject, introjection, intromission, intromit

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Example sentences from the Web for introit

The organist was practicing the Introit anthem, and half way up the church a woman was sitting quietly.
Dangerous Days|Mary Roberts Rinehart
Violently the Introit rang out, as if from depths beyond the grave, and in it were mingled the tragedy of the man and of the God.
The Surprises of Life|Georges Clemenceau
Before the introit the crucifix, the altar23, the celebrant and the Pope are successively incensed.
The Ceremonies of the Holy-Week at Rome|Charles Michael Baggs
When the Mass began the choir broke forth, singing the Introit.
Evelyn Innes|George Moore

The York rubric directed him to do it immediately alter the first saying of the Introit, which in England was thrice said.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for introit

introit

/ (ˈɪntrɔɪt) /

noun

RC Church Church of England a short prayer said or sung as the celebrant is entering the sanctuary to celebrate Mass or Holy Communion

Derived forms of introit

introital, adjective

Word Origin for introit

C15: from Church Latin introitus introit, from Latin: entrance, from introīre to go in, from intro- + īre to go

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单词	introit
释义	introit [ in-troh-it, -troit ] / ˈɪn troʊ ɪt, -trɔɪt / noun Roman Catholic Church. a part of a psalm with antiphon recited by the celebrant of the Mass at the foot of the altar and, at High Mass, sung by the choir when the priest begins the Mass. Anglican Church, Lutheran Church. a psalm or anthem sung as the celebrant of the Holy Communion enters the sanctuary. a choral response sung at the beginning of a religious service. Origin of introit 1475–85; <Medieval Latin introitus (misse or ad missam), Latin: entrance, beginning, equivalent to intro-, combining form of intrōintro- + -i-, variant stem of īre to go + -tus suffix of v. action Words nearby introit introducer, introduction, introductory, introflection, introgression, introit, introitus, introject, introjection, intromission, intromit Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for introit The organist was practicing the Introit anthem, and half way up the church a woman was sitting quietly. Dangerous Days\|Mary Roberts Rinehart Violently the Introit rang out, as if from depths beyond the grave, and in it were mingled the tragedy of the man and of the God. The Surprises of Life\|Georges Clemenceau Before the introit the crucifix, the altar23, the celebrant and the Pope are successively incensed. The Ceremonies of the Holy-Week at Rome\|Charles Michael Baggs When the Mass began the choir broke forth, singing the Introit. Evelyn Innes\|George Moore The York rubric directed him to do it immediately alter the first saying of the Introit, which in England was thrice said. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 3\|Various British Dictionary definitions for introit introit / (ˈɪntrɔɪt) / noun RC Church Church of England a short prayer said or sung as the celebrant is entering the sanctuary to celebrate Mass or Holy Communion Derived forms of introit introital, adjective Word Origin for introit C15: from Church Latin introitus introit, from Latin: entrance, from introīre to go in, from intro- + īre to go Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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