Introit

What do we mean by introit?

A hymn or psalm sung when the officiant enters at the opening of a service. noun

The beginning of the Mass, usually consisting of an antiphon, a psalm verse, and the Gloria Patri. noun

In liturgics, an antiphon sung by the priest and choir as the priest approaches the altar to celebrate the mass or communion. noun

A going in. noun

A psalm sung or chanted immediately before the collect, epistle, and gospel, and while the priest is entering within the rails of the altar. noun

A part of a psalm or other portion of Scripture read by the priest at Mass immediately after ascending to the altar. noun

An anthem or psalm sung before the Communion service. noun

Any composition of vocal music appropriate to the opening of church services. noun

A part of a psalm or other portion of Scripture read by the priest at Mass immediately after ascending to the altar. noun

An anthem or psalm sung before the Communion service. noun

Any composition of vocal music appropriate to the opening of church services. noun

A composition of vocal music that is appropriate for opening church services noun

A composition of vocal music sung at the opening of a church service.

An anthem or psalm sung before a Communion service.

A part of a psalm or other portion of the Bible read or sung at Mass immediately after the priest ascends to the altar.

A psalm sung or chanted immediately before the collect, epistle, and gospel, and while the priest is entering within the rails of the altar, which begins with the line “Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine” (“Grant them eternal rest, O Lord”).

The action of entering or going in; an entrance.

An introduction.

The first few words of the office for a particular day, sometimes used to refer to the day.

Words that are spelled similarly to introit:
introit, intromit.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word introit:
offertory, alleluia, kyrie, antiphon, irae, domine, sanctus, missal, psalm, requiem, epistle, gradual, communion, gloria, liturgical, tract, ave, pie, lent, easter, feast, gospel, sung, mass, advent, est, dies, sunday, collect, verse, choir, prayer, jerusalem, entrance, sequence, roman, text, latin, lord, opening, fourth, movement, week, thus.

Adjectives that are often used to describe introit:
old, choral, latin, roman, gregorian, same, traditional, ancient, proper, appropriate, special, simultaneous, regular, first.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective introit:
psalm, antiphon, trope, tropes, antiphons, anthem, tones, tone.

Consonant match to introit:
entreat, intreat.

Words that sound like introit:
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