Tersanctus

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin tersānctus, from ter (“thrice”) + sānctus (“holy”).

Proper noun

Tersanctus

  1. The Trisagion (beginning “Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal …”).
  2. The Sanctus (beginning “Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts …”).
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