What is the meaning of Sanctus?

  • (n.) An anthem composed for these words.
  • (n.) 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 Tersanctus.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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