introit

Meaning of introit

noun
  1. A composition of vocal music sung at the opening of a church service.
  2. An anthem or psalm sung before a Communion service.
  3. A part of a psalm or other portion of the Bible read or sung at Mass immediately after the priest ascends to the altar.
  4. 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”).
  5. The action of entering or going in; an entrance.
  6. An introduction.
  7. The first few words of the office for a particular day, sometimes used to refer to the day.

Information about introit

  • It is a name.
  • The plural form of introit is: introits.
  • Languages ​​in which introit is used:

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Hyphenation of introit

in-troit

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
  • introit is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

introit synonyms

Meaning :

introitus

Anagrams of introit

Nitriot

Words that rhyme with introit

roit, adroit, droit, maladroit, piedroit, unadroit, Detroit, Introit, detroit

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