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| Sanc·tus [ sángktəss ] (plural Sanc·tus·es) |
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1. hymn praising God: in some Christian churches, a hymn praising the power and holiness of God that is part of the Mass
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2. musical setting: a musical setting for the Sanctus
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| [14th century. < Latin, "holy" (see saint), the first word of the hymn] |
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