Sanctus: Meaning and Definition of

Sanc•tus

Pronunciation: (sangk'tus), [key]
— n.
  1. (italics) Also calledthe hymn beginning “Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts,” with which the Eucharistic preface culminates.
  2. a musical setting for this hymn.
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