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Noun: Sanctus  sangk-tus
  1. 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]
    - Tersanctus
     
  2. An anthem composed for the Sanctus

Derived forms: Sanctuses

Encyclopedia: Sanctus, BWV 238