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ˈɪn troʊ ɪt, -trɔɪtin·troit
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Princeton's WordNet
introitnoun
a composition of vocal music that is appropriate for opening church services
Wiktionary
introitnoun
The action of entering or going in; an entrance.
introitnoun
An introduction.
introitnoun
A psalm sung or chanted immediately before the collect, epistle, and gospel, and while the priest is entering within the rails of the altar.
introitnoun
A part of a psalm or other portion of Scripture read by the priest at Mass immediately after ascending to the altar.
introitnoun
An anthem or psalm sung before the Communion service.
introitnoun
Any composition of vocal music appropriate to the opening of church services.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Introitnoun
The beginning of the mass; the beginning of publick devotions.
Etymology: introit, French.
Wikipedia
Introit
The Introit (from Latin: introitus, "entrance") is part of the opening of the liturgical celebration of the Eucharist for many Christian denominations. In its most complete version, it consists of an antiphon, psalm verse and Gloria Patri, which are spoken or sung at the beginning of the celebration. It is part of the Proper of the liturgy: that is, the part that changes over the liturgical year. In the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church it is known as the antiphona ad introitum (Entrance antiphon), as in the text for each day's Mass, or as the cantus ad introitum (Entrance chant) as in the General Instruction of the Roman Missal, 47 and the First Roman Ordo (sixth to seventh century). In pre-1970 editions of the Roman Missal, the word Introitus was used, distinguished from the normal meaning of the word (entrance) by being capitalized. In Ambrosian chant and Beneventan chant, the counterpart of the Introit is called the ingressa. In the Mozarabic, Carthusian, Dominican, and Carmelite Rites, it is called the "officium".
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introit
An introit is a part of a Christian liturgy, specifically a hymn or chant that is typically sung or recited at the beginning of a Mass or church service. The term originates from the Latin word 'introitus', meaning 'entrance'. It generally corresponds with the procession of the priest or pastor into the church.
Webster Dictionary
Introitnoun
a going in
Introitnoun
a psalm sung or chanted immediately before the collect, epistle, and gospel, and while the priest is entering within the rails of the altar
Introitnoun
a part of a psalm or other portion of Scripture read by the priest at Mass immediately after ascending to the altar
Introitnoun
an anthem or psalm sung before the Communion service
Introitnoun
any composition of vocal music appropriate to the opening of church services
Etymology: [L. introitus, fr. introire to go into, to enter; intro within + ire to go: cf. F. introit.]
Wikidata
Introit
The Introit is part of the opening of the liturgical celebration of the Eucharist for many Christian denominations. In its most complete version, it consists of an antiphon, psalm verse and Gloria Patri that is spoken or sung at the beginning of the celebration. It is part of the Proper of the liturgy; that is, the part that changes over the liturgical year. In the Roman Rite of the Roman Catholic Church it is known as the antiphona ad introitum, as in the text for each day's Mass, or as the cantus ad introitum as in the General Instruction of the Roman Missal, 47 and as in the First Roman Ordo. In pre-1970 editions of the Roman Missal, the word Introitus was used, distinguished from the normal meaning of the word by being capitalized. In Ambrosian chant and Beneventan chant, the counterpart of the Introit is called the "ingressa". In the Mozarabic, Carthusian, Dominican, and Carmelite Rites, it is called the "officium".
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Introit
in-trō′it, n. an anthem sung at the beginning of the mass, immediately after the Confiteor, and when the priest has ascended to the altar. [L. introitus—introīre—intro, within, īre, itum, to go.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of introit in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of introit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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