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Tersanctus

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English

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Etymology

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

Proper noun

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Tersanctus

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