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sanctus n. 以 以 Sanctus \ Sanc" tus\, n. [ L. sanctus, p. p. of sancire.] 1. ( Eccl.) 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}. [ 1913 Webster] 2. ( Mus.) An anthem composed for these words. [ 1913 Webster] { Sanctus bell}, a small bell usually suspended in a bell cot at the apex of the nave roof, over the chancel arch, in mediaeval churches, but a hand bell is now often used; -- so called because rung at the singing of the sanctus, at the conclusion of the ordinary of the Mass, and again at the elevation of the host. Called also { Mass bell}, { sacring bell}, { saints' bell}, { sance- bell}, { sancte bell}. [ 1913 Webster] 28 Moby Thesaurus words for " Sanctus": Agnus Dei, Alleluia, Anamnesis, Blessing, Canon, Collect, Communion, Consecration, Credo, Dismissal, Epistle, Fraction, Gloria, Gospel, Gradual, Introit, Kyrie, Kyrie Eleison, Last Gospel, Lavabo, Offertory, Paternoster, Pax, Post- Communion, Preface, Secreta, Tersanctus, Tract
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