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Definition of introit in English: introitnoun ˈɪntrɔɪtɪnˈtrəʊɪt A psalm or antiphon sung or said while the priest approaches the altar for the Eucharist. Example sentencesExamples - Not just settings of the ordinary, but the copious amounts of plainchant needed to cover all the propers (the introit, gradual, alleluia, offertory, communion and other sentences, all of which change according to the day and festival).
- Messiaen's diary for that day recorded what must have been a memorable occasion: ‘I play an introit and sortie fortissimo, and improvise on themes by Berlioz.’
- The introit is my Deus in adjutorium written for the occasion and, even without trying it in the cathedral beforehand, it sounds glorious from the moment that Margaret's tenor solo rings out.
Origin Late Middle English (denoting an entrance or the action of going in): via Old French from Latin introitus, from introire 'enter', from intro- 'to the inside' + ire 'go'. Definition of introit in US English: introitnoun A psalm or antiphon sung or said while the priest approaches the altar for the Eucharist. Example sentencesExamples - The introit is my Deus in adjutorium written for the occasion and, even without trying it in the cathedral beforehand, it sounds glorious from the moment that Margaret's tenor solo rings out.
- Messiaen's diary for that day recorded what must have been a memorable occasion: ‘I play an introit and sortie fortissimo, and improvise on themes by Berlioz.’
- Not just settings of the ordinary, but the copious amounts of plainchant needed to cover all the propers (the introit, gradual, alleluia, offertory, communion and other sentences, all of which change according to the day and festival).
Origin Late Middle English (denoting an entrance or the action of going in): via Old French from Latin introitus, from introire ‘enter’, from intro- ‘to the inside’ + ire ‘go’. |